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
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
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
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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