What is a Turnip?



When using cookbooks written in English it can be difficult to know what is meant by "Turnip" because of regional differences in English speaking countries. Asian cookbooks and packaging written in English toss even more confusion into the mix. Illustrated to the left are the terms used in the United States and on the Clovegarden site.

Turnip
Turnip

Swede
Rutabaga

Daikon
Daikon

Jicama
Jicama


United StatesTurnipRutabaga DaikonJicama
SwedenVändningenKalrot
Rotabagge


England - southernTurnip SwedeDaikonYam Bean
England - northern
(parts)
SwedeTurnip

IrelandSwedeTurnip

ScotlandSwede, Tumshie
White Turnip
Turnip
Neep


CornwallWhite TurnipTurnip

Canada - AtlanticWhite TurnipTurnip

Canada - mostTurnipRutabaga

Australia
New Zealand
TurnipSwede

IndiaTurnip
Shalgam
SwedeMuli
Malaysia, Singapore
Philippines



Turnip
Asia (most)

Turnip
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