white turnip

American  

noun

1. the turnip, Brassica rapa.

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Example Sentences

Tender freshwater shrimp garnished with cream and rose leaves, devilled barley pearls in acorn purée, apple and carrot chews, marinated cabbage stalks steeped in creamed white turnip with nutmeg.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Carrots and some grated white turnip to make it pretty.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

When nearly done, add three large potatoes sliced, two or three slices of white turnip, and one large parsnip cut in slices.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

They are said to keep better than any other bulb, and to be sweeter and more nutritious than the cabbage or white turnip.

From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Burr, Fearing

The composition of the radish indicates a nutritive value less than that of the white turnip.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir