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
Green:—The Indian turnip, and several of the sedges.
From Some Spring Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
The Indian turnip or Jack-in-the-Pulpit is an interesting plant and a curiosity to many who never ramble in the woods to see it in its native abode.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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
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