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Shaped in the form of a turnip.

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Usage examples (18)
  • KOHLRABI is a variety of cabbage having a turnip-shaped stem.
  • Peel turnip-shaped globe; cut into small pieces; cover with boiling water and boil until tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
  • The creature was lying on the floor, with a turnip-shaped thing over its head, tubes trailing from it to an opened cabinet in the wall.
  • Tuberous roots, frequently turnip-shaped, are borne at the base of the stem, and may be solitary or several, simple or compound; normally they are about 10-15 cm in...
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