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noun • The swede (rutabaga), called "turnip" in Scotland. | ||||||||
| 50% | 4 | Turnip or parsnip | ||||||
noun • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes • the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb • take root and begin to grow • come into existence, originate • cheer for • plant by the roots • dig with the snout • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • cause to take roots | ||||||||
| 49% | 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 | ||||||
noun • United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004) • United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885) • United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919) • British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950) | ||||||||
A Scots And Northern English Word For A Turnip Which Influenced The Name Of The Parsnip Crossword Clue
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NEEP which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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NEEP
Updated: October 12, 2023
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