"Turnip" . From the Latin "napus". 1 . Annual plant of the "cruciferous" family, scientific name "Brassica rapa rapa", 50 to 60 cm high, with rough, large leaves, divided into three oblong lobes the lower ones, and the upper ones entire, with flowers in terminal spike, small and yellow, dried fruit in cylindrical vanilla with 15 or 20 brownish seeds and spicy flavor, and fleshy, edible, spheroidal or tapered root, depending on the varieties, white or yellowish. 2 . Turnip root. 3 . Argentina. Cursing . Penis. 4 . Río de la Plata . Lunfardo . Silly, silly.
