navew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of small turnip, a variety of Brassica napus.

Pronunciation

/ˈneɪvjuː/

Word forms

navew navews naphew

Etymology

From Middle French naveau, navel, from Old French naveau, navel, from Medieval Latin nāpellus, a diminutive of Latin nāpus (“turnip, rapeseed, etc”).

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