Indian turnip
Americannoun
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the jack-in-the-pulpit.
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its root.
Etymology
Origin of Indian turnip
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Two birds on a stalk of Indian turnip.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
WEBER.—Effect of these crystals on the expressed juice from calla and Indian turnip and other plants.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
In this report he expressed the opinion that the acridity of the Indian turnip was due to the presence of these crystals or raphides.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
Accordingly, four plants containing raphides were selected, two of which, the Calla cassia and Indian turnip, were highly acrid, and two, the Fuchsia and Tradescantia, or Wandering Jew, were perfectly bland to the taste.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
Sometimes it is called an Indian turnip, but don't eat it, for it is very biting.
From Uncle Wiggily in the Woods by Garis, Howard Roger
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