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turnip
1. n. The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
2. n. (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, Cornwall, Atlantic Canada) The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.
3. n. (dated) A large, heavy pocket watch, so called because its profile resembled the vegetable.
4. v. To plant with turnips.
5. v. To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips.

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Boy, I was lucky to get that turnip.  I had to fight like a tiger for the turnip.

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