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turnip

turnip

Meaning of turnip

white root vegetable

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British English/ˈtɜːnɪp/
American English/ˈtɜrnɪp/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterswú jīng
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turnip belongs to the topic "Vegetables". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

turnip芜菁
apple苹果
butter黄油
chicken鸡肉
chopped切碎的
cooked煮熟的
frozen冷冻的

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What's the difference between turnip / rutabaga / swede

R
🇬🇧English
rutabaga

A related but distinct root vegetable (often larger and yellow‑fleshed); in some regions a different species from the common turnip.

B2Rarely

The recipe called for rutabaga, but you can use potato if you prefer.

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🇬🇧English
swede

UK term for the vegetable called rutabaga in the US (larger, yellow‑fleshed and distinct from turnip).

B2Often

In the UK they often mash swede with potatoes at Christmas.

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how to pronounce turnip

/ˈtɜːnɪp/

turnip translation

turnip

turnip transcription

/ˈtɜːnɪp/, /ˈtɜrnɪp/

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turnip meaning: what does it mean?

white root vegetable

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turnip is pronounced as /ˈtɜːnɪp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is turnip part of Garden Plants vocabulary?

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Is turnip part of Vegetables vocabulary?

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