Main Entry: tur·nip

Pronunciation: \ˈtər-nəp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English turnepe, probably from turnen to turn + nepe neep; from the well-rounded root

Date: 1533

1 a : either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots: (1) : one (Brassica rapa rapifera) 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