"blanc comme un navet" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /blɑ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ na.vɛ/ Forms: blanche comme un navet [feminine], blancs comme des navets [masculine, plural], blanches comme des navets [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “white as a turnip”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|white as a turnip}} “white as a turnip”, {{lit|white as a turnip}} Literally, “white as a turnip” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=blanche comme un navet|fp=blanches comme des navets|mp=blancs comme des navets}} blanc comme un navet (feminine blanche comme un navet, masculine plural blancs comme des navets, feminine plural blanches comme des navets)
  1. (simile) very white, untanned; pasty Synonyms: blanc comme un linge
    Sense id: en-blanc_comme_un_navet-fr-adj-OAk5-fo- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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