turnip

     

The turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worlwide for its white, bulbous taproot. Small, tender, varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock.

Trivia about turnip

  • I didn't just fall off a truck of these globe-shaped veggies with purple tops, you know--but have some anyway
  • This root vegetable often has white skin & a purple-tinged top
  • The rutabaga is related to this root vegetable; it's sometimes called a "yellow" one
  • Originally, instead of pumpkins, this small root vegetable of the mustard family was used for carving
  • This vegetable was so big, it took an old man & woman, a little girl, cat, dog & mouse to pull it up

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