neep

Definition

The swede (rutabaga); turnip.

Etymology

From Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp (“turnip, rape”), borrowed from Latin nāpus. Compare Icelandic næpa (“turnip”). Cognate with English turnip.

Example Sentences

• "Poor Mr Piddle with his long think neck and his long thin head, as bald as a neep and something the shape […]"