turnip
Example Sentences
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About all he can tell us of daily life in the 16th century is that Muscovites loved turnip pie, had few chairs, and that glass was not to be had.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
At 26 years old, he unearthed for the first time one of the prairie's most prolific provisions: a wild turnip known as timpsila in the Lakota language.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023
We make a salad out of turnip sprouts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023
Mom’s Kitchen, located in the once-safe neighborhood where Norris grew up, is a casual place serving baked chicken, turnip greens and candied sweet potatoes.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023
“I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck, girl! But here’s the thing, Stella,” her father continued, “I don’t want you out there at night anymore. Too dangerous.”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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