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neep
[ neep ]
noun
, Scot.
- a turnip.
neep
/ niːp /
noun
- a dialect name for a turnip
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neep1
Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus turnip
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Example Sentences
Low-flow shower heads can save electricity by heating less water, said Arah Schuur, executive director at Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, or NEEP, a nonprofit that promotes regional collaboration.
From New York Times
Neep, a Scotch form of turnip.
From Project Gutenberg
For instance, he called himself 'Nipe' or 'Neep', but we don't know whether that refers to him as an individual or as a member of his race.
From Project Gutenberg
It was sugarelly watter, an' the can'le had been cut oot o' a neep an' laid juist whaur it was handy.
From Project Gutenberg
I ken mysel there's ae spot ower the hert o' 't, whilk cam o' an ill word I gied a bairn for stealin' a neep.
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