English Explanatory Dictionary

neep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The swede (rutabaga); turnip.

Word forms

neep neeps

Etymology

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

Derived words

neep lantern
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