Napus

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A species of flowering plant belonging to the brassica family, commonly known as turnip or swede
2. An important agricultural crop cultivated for its edible root and leafy greens
3. This plant is widely grown for both human consumption and livestock forage

Etymology: "Napus" is the plural of "napu," so it refers to more than one plant of this turnip-like kind. The singular "napu" comes from Malay "napuh," and the plural keeps that same root.

Synonyms: rapeseed, Brassica napus