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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 50% | 4 | Turnip or parsnip | |
3 | 50% | 4 | An old or dialect word for a copse, thicket or woodland; Scots for the leafy top of a potato/turnip; or, an assumed name of Lawrence of Arabia | |
A Scots And Northern English Word For A Turnip Which Influenced The Name Of The Parsnip Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "NEEP" which means:
- noun
- • The swede (rutabaga), called "turnip" in scotland.
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