"Indian turnip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Indian turnips [plural]
Etymology: From North American Indians having the reputation to cook their tubers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Indian turnip (plural Indian turnips)
  1. (US) Arisaema triphyllum Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants Synonyms: Jack-in-the-pulpit
    Sense id: en-Indian_turnip-en-noun-TSdGkhbe Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Indian, turnip. (also meaning Brassica rapa cultivars in India) Categories (lifeform): Brassicas
    Sense id: en-Indian_turnip-en-noun-d0R1FUGD

Inflected forms

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