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turnip tops

turnip tops noun: synonym of turnip greens.

Noun

turnip tops pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, plural, plural-only) Synonym of turnip greens.
    • There are many ways to eat this green: Italian-style, lightly boiled, rinsed, wrung and dressed in olive oil and garlic; south American-style with bacon, sausage or ham and Cajun seasoning; southern Indian-style in a poriyal (a fried vegetable dish); northern Spanish-style with potatoes, sweet...2010 October 25, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: Turnip tops”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    turnip greens

Synonyms of turnip tops

Questions about turnip tops

What does turnip tops mean?
Turnip tops means synonym of turnip greens.
What part of speech is turnip tops?
Turnip tops is a noun.

Words near turnip tops in the dictionary

  1. turnip moths
  2. turnip sawflies
  3. turnip sawfly
  4. turnip shell
  5. turnip shells
  6. turnip tops
  7. turnip watch
  8. turnip watches
  9. Turnip Winter
  10. turnip-cabbage
  11. turnip-cabbages

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