Turnip word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "turnip" word

[noun] root of any of several members of the mustard family
[noun] widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

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\Tur"nip\, n. [OE. turnep; probably fr. turn, or F. tour a turn, turning lathe + OE. nepe a turnip, AS. n[=ae]pe, L. napus. Cf. {Turn},v. t., {Navew}.] (Bot.) The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant ({Brassica campestris}, var. {Napus}); also, the plant itself. [Formerly written also {turnep}.] {Swedish turnip} (Bot.), a kind of turnip. See {Ruta-baga}. {Turnip flea} (Zo["o]l.), a small flea-beetle ({Haltica, or Phyllotreta, striolata}), which feeds upon the turnip, and often seriously injures it. It is black with a stripe of yellow on each elytron. The name is also applied to several other small insects which are injurious to turnips. See Illust. under {Flea-beetle}. {Turnip fly}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The turnip flea.
(b) A two-winged fly ({Anthomyia radicum}) whose larv[ae] live in the turnip root.

Synonyms for turnip

Brassica rapa, white turnip

The fun area, different aproach to word »turnip«

Let's analyse "turnip" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: PINRUT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: - ..- .-. -. .. .--.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: turnip: 3 + 9 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: turnip: 2 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 9 + 7 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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