turnipy
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turnipy — tur·nipy … English syllables
turnipy — ˈtərnə̇pē adjective 1. : resembling a turnip in shape or taste 2. : lacking vitality : bloodless, soulless * * * turˈnipy adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑turnip … Useful english dictionary
cold storage flavour — an unpleasant flavour and odour found in lean fish during frozen storage. Likened to wet dogs, to turnipy, leathery and carboardy odours (presumably in their wet states). The chemical involved is hept cis 4 enal formed by oxidation of… … Dictionary of ichthyology
turnip — noun 1》 a round root with white or cream flesh which is eaten as a vegetable and also has edible leaves. 2》 the European plant of the cabbage family which produces the turnip. [Brassica rapa.] Derivatives turnipy adjective Origin C16: first… … English new terms dictionary
turnip — n. 1 a cruciferous plant, Brassica rapa, with a large white globular root and sprouting leaves. 2 this root used as a vegetable. 3 a large thick old fashioned watch. Phrases and idioms: turnip top the leaves of the turnip eaten as a vegetable.… … Useful english dictionary
