neep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/niːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nēp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
neep  (nēp),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termsa turnip.
  • Latin nāpus turnip
  • Middle English nepe, Old English nēp, nǣp bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
neep / niːp/

  1. a dialect name for a turnip
Etymology: Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus turnip
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