The large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food.
1As spring approached, Swedish turnips, when cheap, were substituted for yellow turnips.
2I change the feeding cattle from tares and clover on to Aberdeen yellow turnips, and afterwards to swedes, if possible by the middle of October.
3The priests and acolytes had already eaten, but the cook had saved a piece of nice fried cod for her, and some mashed yellow turnips.
Translations for yellow turnip