Turnip Crown

Turnip

The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. The name turnip – used in many regions – may also be used to refer to swede, which is a different but related vegetable.

Crown

A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, particularly in Commonwealth countries, as an abstract name for the monarchy itself as distinct from the individual who inhabits it. A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown, just a heraldic representation, to wit the constitutional kingdom of Belgium.

turnip

Noun

1. The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
2. The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.

Verb

1. To plant with turnips.
2. To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips.

crown

Noun

1. A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
2. A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.

Adjective

1. Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown.
2. Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees.