1
a
: either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots:
(1)
: one (Brassica rapa var. rapa) with globular often flattened roots and leaves that are cooked as a vegetable
(2)
: rutabaga
b
: the root of a turnip
2
: a large pocket watch
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For the opening of Oyatte in early May, Lee was expecting his eight-course tasting menu to feature seasonal produce like turnips, radishes and pea tendrils, featured in a radish salad with rhubarb and poached green radishes.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
For a small row garden, choose productive plants such as bush beans, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, turnips, onions, greens, carrots, and peppers to take advantage of the short rows.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
From sea to mountains, ingredients cover a spectrum of Okayama specialties, with creations inspired by the subtlest flavor shifts of Japan’s 72 micro-seasons (recent highlights ranged from arrowhead fish, Chinese cabbage, and foie gras to Okayama Nagi beef and turnip).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
For a small row garden, choose productive plants such as bush beans, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, turnips, onions, greens, carrots, and peppers to take advantage of the short rows.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
From sea to mountains, ingredients cover a spectrum of Okayama specialties, with creations inspired by the subtlest flavor shifts of Japan’s 72 micro-seasons (recent highlights ranged from arrowhead fish, Chinese cabbage, and foie gras to Okayama Nagi beef and turnip).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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“Turnip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnip. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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