turnip cabbage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of turnip cabbage
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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“Have you tried it?” she swoons about the turnip cabbage.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2016
In a similar way, discuss a few common types of biennials, such as turnip, cabbage, hollyhock, and develop the following points: 1.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education
WAKANA, the turnip cabbage, whose leaves are eaten in early spring.
From The Garden of Bright Waters One Hundred and Twenty Asiatic Love Poems by Mathers, Edward Powys
On account of its shape it is often called turnip cabbage.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 2: Milk, Butter and Cheese; Eggs; Vegetables by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
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