prairie turnip

noun

1. breadroot.

prairie turnip

noun

1. another name for breadroot

Word History and Origins

Origin of prairie turnip¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

These being scarce, the chief food of the settlers for all that summer through was the "Prairie turnip."

From Project Gutenberg

An old-time trader, who was lost for forty days and only able to get the Prairie turnip, practically subsisted in this way.

From Project Gutenberg