navew

British

/ ˈneɪvjuː /

noun

another name for turnip turnip

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Etymology

Origin of navew

C16: from Old French navel, from Latin nāpus

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Navew, nā′vū, n. the wild turnip.

From Project Gutenberg

Seed of wild navew beaten to powder, and a drachm of it taken in the morning in white wine, also is very good; but if it answers not, she must be let blood in the legs.

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