neep

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neep

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From Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp (“turnip, rape”), borrowed from Latin nāpus. Compare Icelandic næpa (“turnip”).

Cognate with English turnip.

noun neeps

Scotland The swede (rutabaga); turnip. Poor Mr Piddle with his long think neck and his long thin head, as bald as a neep and something the shape […]

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@misc{neep_2026,
  title = {neep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}