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turnip
turnip garden vegetable of the same genus of the family Cruciferae ( mustard family) as the cabbage; native to Europe, where it has been long cultivated. The two principal kinds are the white ( Brassica rapa ) and the yellow ( B. napobrassica ), which is known as the rutabaga, the Swedish turnip, ... Read more
kohlrabi
kohlrabi [Ger. partly from Ital.,=turnip cabbage], plant ( Brassica caulorapa, sometimes classified as var. caulorapa of the cabbage species) of the family Cruciferae ( mustard family), with an edible, turniplike, swollen stem. It is a cool-weather plant grown more in Europe, where some varie... Read more
chervil
chervil , name for two similar edible Old World herbs of the family Umbelliferae ( parsley family). The salad chervil is Anthriscus cerefolium. Its leaves, like those of the related dill and parsley, are used for seasoning. The turnip-rooted chervil ( Chaerophyllum bulbosum ) is cultivated for it... Read more
clubroot
clubroot disease of cabbages, turnips, radishes, and other plants belonging to the family Cruciferae ( mustard family). It is induced by a plasmodial slime mold that attacks the roots, causing, in the cabbage, undeveloped heads or a failure to head at all. Clubroot can be partially or in some ca... Read more
Monaghan
Monaghan , county (1991 pop. 51,293), 498 sq mi (1,290 sq km), N Republic of Ireland, bordered on the N by Northern Ireland. The county seat is Monaghan . The northwest portion of the county is a part of the fertile central plain of Ireland; to the south and east are hilly sections. It is primarily... Read more
Durham
Durham county (1991 pop. 589,941), 1,015 sq mi (2,629 sq km), NE England, on the North Sea between the Tees and Tyne rivers. The county seat is Durham , site of one of England's finest Norman cathedrals. The region is low-lying along the coast, rising inland to the Pennines . A large portion of t... Read more
rape
rape in botany, annual herb ( Brassica napus ) of the family Cruciferae ( mustard family), belonging to the same genus as the cabbage, the mustard plant, and the turnip (which it resembles in appearance). The origin of the rape is uncertain, and it is now known only as a cultivated plant. The seed... Read more
Charles Townshend Townshend, 2d Viscount
Charles Townshend Townshend, 2d Viscount , 1674-1738, English statesman. A leading Whig in the reign of Queen Anne, he served as a commissioner to negotiate the union (1707) with Scotland and as ambassador (1708-11) to the Netherlands. He strongly supported the Hanoverian succession, and when George... Read more
Isle of Man
Isle of Man island and dependency of the British crown (2005 est. pop. 75,000), 227 sq mi (588 sq km), off Great Britain, in the Irish Sea. The coast is rocky with precipitous cliffs; the Calf of Man is a detached rocky islet off the southwest coast. The island's towns include Douglas (the capita... Read more
mustard
mustard common name for the Cruciferae, a large family chiefly of herbs of north temperate regions. The easily distinguished flowers of the Cruciferae have four petals arranged diagonally ( "cruciform" ) and alternating with the four sepals. Most of the nearly 50 genera indigenous to the United S... Read more

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turnip
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...turnip and the cabbage. The turnip is one of the root crops used...often cooked like spinach. The turnip is a biennial cool-weather...in cool climates. The worst turnip pests are the root maggot and...attacked by clubroot fungus. Turnips are classified in the division...
Indian turnip
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Indian turnip see arum .
Halloween
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...are carved out of large turnips, called swedes, or...old tradition of the turnip lantern was brought to...By carving a face on a turnip or a pumpkin, one transforms...light to no good. The turnip lantern is said to represent...Pumpkin pies and mashed turnips are foods of the season...
Compote
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...reference point: Rapae ut Diu Servuntur, or turnips preserved in honey and vinegar with or...described a common Gumbis made from pared turnips laid down in tubs with layers of barberries...of root parsley (Hamburg parsley) and turnips or some other root vegetable, even...
United States Southern Region
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World ...Serves 6 to 8. Old Fashioned Turnip Soup Ingredients 2 pounds veal bones 1 pound turnips ½ gallon water Salt...by half the amount. Put the turnips in the pot with the bones and boil until the turnips are soft. Pour off the liquid...
root crop
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...its edible roots, e.g., the beet, turnip, mangel-wurzel, carrot, and parsnip...rotation of crops—beets and turnips being most frequently so used. Root crops, especially beets, turnips, and carrots, are also grown as food...
market gardening
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...first gardeners in Fulham, growing cabbages, cauliflowers, turnips, carrots, and parsnips ‘all of which at that time...existence, was founded in 1605 and Fulham parsnips, Hackney turnips, and Sandwich carrots were already sought after. Stocks Market...
Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...and the foliage of most ornamental species has been shed. The turnip ( Brassica rapa ) is a biennial, cultivated plant. The starchy...napus ) produces an edible structure similar to that of the turnip. Radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is a plant that develops an underground...
African American Foodways
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...vegetables in a slow stewing manner (vegetables such as collard and turnip greens, black-eyed and field peas, green and lima beans...cracklin' bread, and biscuits), vegetables (collard, turnip, and mustard greens, candied yams, black-eyed peas, red...
Tobacco Road
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...s attention is diverted by the sex‐hungry Ellie May, Jeeter steals the turnips that Lov has been carrying. The Lesters devour Lov's turnips, being joined by ugly Sister Bessie Rice, a widowed preacher who then leads them in...

Dictionary entries related to "Turnip"

turnip
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology turnip XVI ( turnep(e) ). The first el. is unexpl.; the second is neep , OE. nǣ́p — L. nāpus turnip.
turnip, Swedish yellow
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition turnip, Swedish yellow See swede .
rape
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology rape2 turnip; plant producing oil-seed. XIV. — L. rāpum , rāpa turnip, obscurely rel. to Gr. rhápus , rháphus turnip, OSl. rěpa , OHG. ruoba turnip.
kohlrabi
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition kohlrabi Swollen stem of Brassica oleracea gongylodes (turnip‐rooted cabbage, kale turnip (USA)); there are green and purple varieties. A 50‐g portion is a rich source of vitamin C and supplies 10 kcal (40 kJ).
crop rotation
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...were applied to crop rotation. A four-course rotation was adopted based on turnips, clover, barley, and wheat. The introduction of root-crops (such as turnips) improved the soil and hence the quality of harvest and livestock; they also...
Jensen, Carl Oluf
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...transplantation. In 1910 he demonstrated a type of cancerous tumor in turnips, produced by Bacterium tumefaciens (described by Erwin F...tumors could be transplanted and survive through generations of turnips not infected with the bacteria. From 1916 to 1921 Jensen took...
Swede
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Swede native of Sweden XVII; (for earlier Swedish turnip ) large variety of turnip (introduced into Scotland from Sweden XVIII) XIX. — MLG., MDu. Swēde (Du. Zweed ), prob. — ON. Svípjó...
Townshend, Charles, 2nd Viscount
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...without having to keep one field in three fallow every year. He also introduced the widespread cultivation for winter fodder of the turnip, previously only a garden crop, which earned him the nickname “Turnip” Townshend.
Parker, Alan
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...member and vice-chairman, Directors Guild of Great Britain, and member, British Screen Advisory Council; directed The Turnip Head's Guide to British Cinema for Thames TV, 1986; signed deal with Tri-Star Pictures, 1989; also cartoonist and novelist...
Apium
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...laterally compressed carpels with 5 low ridges. A. graveolens var. dulce (celery) is a valuable vegetable; var. rapaceum is celeriac, with edible, turnip-like roots. There are about 20 species, of cosmopolitan distribution.

Thesaurus entries related to "Turnip"

vegetable
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...spaghetti squash spinach spring onion sugar snap pea summer squash sweet potato Swiss chard taro Thai chili pepper tomatillo turnip wakame water chestnut watercress wax bean winged bean winter melon yam yard-long bean yellow squash zucchini See also table...
top
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...the bottle/jar synonyms : cap, lid, stopper, cork, cover.   5. she wore a blue top synonyms : shirt, T-shirt, blouse, jersey, sweater, sweatshirt.   6. turnip tops synonyms : leaves, shoots; stem, stalk.
detest
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus detest • verb  the only vegetable I truly detest is turnip synonyms : abhor, hate, loathe, despise, shrink from, be unable to bear, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to; formal abominate. See note at despise. antonym: love.

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Turnips: Aristocrat Or Ugly Duckling?
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/13/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...delicacy: the Macomber turnip. Named for an old...family, Macomber turnips are grown almost...includes the Eastham turnip (also called Cape Cod turnips, a kissing cousin...who think they hate turnips. Punchnap (turnip and potato puree...
EVEN TURNIPS CAN BE STARS.(Living)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 12/12/2007; 700+ words ; ...appearance, the turnip can take star...example, cook turnips until you can...you know it is turnip. Pasta with Prosciutto, Turnips and Greens Salt...small-diced turnips (3/4 lb.) 3 cups finely chopped turnip greens 2 garlic...
TURNIPS SWEET GARDEN OFFERING FOR FALL.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/22/1999; 679 words ; ...LAURENCE SOMBKE Special to the Times Union Turnips are little nuggets the garden yields as...very easy to grow. Too many people think turnips are bitter tasting, tough, woody little...and cooked wrong. If grown correctly, turnips are sweet and not at all bitter. If you...
Turnips and Rutabagas, North African Style
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/28/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...un navet," or "It was a turnip." I'm not sure how this...French are actually very fond of turnips. They are a standard addition...skip over both rutabagas and turnips in the supermarket. But it...the same as carrots), and turnips have even less. Rutabagas...
Turnips in a whole new light? (recipes)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 4/1/1990; 700+ words ; ...appropriate seasonings, turnips' natural sweetness is...These two recipes present turnips in a flattering light. In the first, turnip wedges are basted with...Cilantro-flecked wedges of turnip with lime juice, chili...Smooth and creamy, mashed turnips and potatoes are flavored...
Turnips, with a North African twist
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 1/10/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...un navet," or "it was a turnip." I'm not sure how this...French are actually very fond of turnips. The vegetable is a standard...Many of us tend to skip over turnips in the supermarket. But it...vegetable soups. Besides, turnips are a good source of vitamin...
Turnips: Tops in taste.(Food)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 12/3/1997; ; 607 words ; ...RECIPE HONEY-BAKED TURNIPS 1 1/2 pounds turnips 5 tablespoons butter, melted...Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel turnips and cut crosswise into 1/4...dish to coat surface. Place turnip slices in dish and brush tops...
Giving Turnips a Fresh Chance
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/12/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...plants and turns the turnips hard and pithy. Sow a handful of turnip seeds where the zucchini...Keep in mind that the turnips must be lifted and...This is a giant turnip, each mature root...stage that spring turnips develop in the blink...
Microwaving gives turnips a tasty turn for the better
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/27/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...and rutabaga. Fresh turnips purchased with attached...bonus to the cook. Turnip greens are high in...soups and stews. Turnips can be steamed, braised...Makes 4 servings TURNIP, CARROT AND POTATO PUREE 1 pound turnips, peeled and diced...
Try Turnips
Magazine article from: Southern Living; 10/1/2004; ; 632 words ; ...you can just buy turnips by the pound. TURNIP TURNOVERS MAKES ABOUT...turnips are tender. (Turnips will turn a light...GREENSBURG, KENTUCKY TURNIP CASSEROLE MAKES 4...sweeter-tasting turnip version. 2 pounds turnips, peeled and chopped...