tattler vs turnip

tattler

noun
  • One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale. 

  • Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies). 

  • A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc. 

turnip

noun
  • A fool or simpleton. 

  • The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus. 

  • The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon. 

  • The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle. 

verb
  • To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips. 

  • To plant with turnips. 

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