Plural of turnip
regular plural
The plural of turnip is turnips.
Forms of turnip
| Singular | turnip /ˈtɜːnɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | turnips |
| Countable | countable |
Turnips in a sentence
- In general, beets, carrots, and turnips are all of aphrodisiac value in erotic dietary.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 42
- A sharp drop in demand forced the farmer to plow under half his turnips.From the entry plow under
- Shaggy asked him, ' 'Ow dew yew a reckon on your turnips, Fred?'2009, Brendan Behan, Borstal Boy, page 264. From the entry reckon
- Kugel made with shredded turnips is one of those old Sabbath dishes.1999, William Woys Weaver, “Medieval Recipes in the Polish Style”, in Maria Dembińska, translated by Magdalena Thomas, edited by William…. From the entry kugel
- We did two small baby bathtubfuls of potatoes, and usually carrots or turnips besides.1916, New-Church Messenger, page 275. From the entry bathtubful
Meaning of turnip
- noun The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
- noun The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.
- noun The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon.
Questions about the plural of turnip
- What is the plural of turnip?
- The plural of turnip is turnips.
- Is turnip countable?
- Turnip is a countable noun.
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