Turnip

Turnip can refer to three vegetables, which are described under the articles Turnip (brassica rapa), Rutabaga, and Jicama. The confusion results from the following regional differences of usage.

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Turnip (brassica rapa) - Rutabaga - Jicama

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Brassica napus or napobrassica are called swedes (a shortening of Swedish turnip) in the south of England and in most dialects of Commonwealth English. Rutabaga is mostly an American-English word. The rutabaga or swede differs from the turnip (brassica rapa) in that it is typically larger and yellow-orange rather than white.

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Commonwealth English - American-English

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However, in some dialects of British English the two vegetables have overlapping or reversed names. In the north of England and Scotland, the larger, yellow rutabagas are called turnips (sometimes shortened to neeps in Scotland), while the smaller white turnips are called swedes.

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British English - England - Scotland

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