turnip

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n. 芜菁, 芜菁甘蓝 [医] 芜菁, 萝卜

发音

UK /ˈtɜː.nɪp/
US /ˈtɝ.nɪp/
US /ˈtɝ.nəp/

词形变化

turnips 复数 turnips turniped turniping turnipped turnipping turnips 三单 turniping 现在分词 turnipping 现在分词 turniped 过去式 turniped 过去分词 turnipped 过去式 turnipped 过去分词

别名

turnep

教材释义与例句

名词

萝卜;芜菁甘蓝,大头菜

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

    芜菁

  2. 2.

    The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.

    爱尔兰 苏格兰
  3. 3.

    The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon.

  4. 4.

    The root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus; jicama.

    新加坡 引申义
  5. 5.

    Clipping of turnip watch

    过时
  6. 6.

    A fool or simpleton.

    俚语
v.
  1. 1.

    To plant with turnips.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips.

    及物

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词源

From Middle English turnepe, probably from turn + Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus. The component turn may be due to the round shape of the plant as though turned on a lathe, or because it must be turned and twisted to be harvested. Cognate to neep. See also parsnip.

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