noun
- Turnips, especially as a food crop or vegetable; primarily used in Scottish and Northern English dialect.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English; plural form; singular is 'neep'; informal
Examples
- The farmer grew neeps in the field for the winter harvest.
- Neeps and tatties is a traditional Scottish dish.
- She boiled the neeps until they were soft.
- The market had fresh neeps available every Thursday.
- In Scotland, neeps are a staple vegetable at dinner tables.