Tuesday Word: Neeps

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neeps (ˈniːpz):
origin: (predates 12th Century) Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin napus

noun
(Brit, chiefly Scottish) a dialect term for turnips
→ as in: Haggis w/ "bashed neeps" & champit tatties

Comments

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I'd ask instead how tur- got stuck on the front of nepe.

---L.