wild turnip

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n. — Obs.

jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum.

See: Indian turnip(def. 2)

Quotations

1796

I gathered a great many plants [including] dewberries; wild turnip, which cures a cough--it is like aram.

See prairie turnip 1892 quote

1879

Their women are also at work early and late every day digging wild turnips and gathering berries.

1887

I was surprised to see that there was no mention made . . . of the root known by us as the wild turnip or buffalo root.

1930

And they had seen Mistress Currie sitting down on the ground outside the fort eating wild turnips, with some squaws.