turnip cabbage
- noun
- /ˈtɜrnɪp ˈkæbɪdʒ/
- UK
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- Roasted turnip cabbage makes a delicious and healthy side dish for dinner.
Examples
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Have you ever tried turnip cabbage in a salad?
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The farmer grew turnip cabbage alongside carrots and potatoes in his vegetable garden.
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In the market, the turnip cabbage was displayed prominently next to other winter vegetables.
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I bought a fresh turnip cabbage from the market.
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In the market, the turnip cabbage was displayed prominently next to other winter vegetables.
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Roasted turnip cabbage makes a delicious and healthy side dish for dinner.
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The farmer grew turnip cabbage alongside carrots and potatoes in his vegetable garden.
Synonyms
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A round vegetable with a thick edible stem like a cabbage
A vegetable with a round, thick stem you can eat raw or cooked
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Morphology
The compound 'turnip cabbage' transparently denotes a vegetable that combines qualities of a turnip and a cabbage, so its basic meaning (a kind of vegetable) can be readily deduced from the constituents. Although the specific botanical name 'kohlrabi' might be unknown, the compositional noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making it accessible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Turnip cabbage gets its name because the plant has a thick, round stem that looks like a turnip but grows in the same family as cabbage, so people joined the two names. That's why the name refers to the vegetable 'kohlrabi' that we eat cooked or raw.