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It is between 1.4 and 2.4 mm (0.06 and 0.09 in) in length. The winged female is a similar size and has a black head and thorax and a pale green abdomen with black bands near the tip and black patches on the sides. The antennae and legs are dark, and the cornicles are black at the base and yellowish towards the tips.
The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) 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 .
Pachyrhizus erosus, commonly known as jícama (/ ˈ h ɪ k ə m ə / or / dʒ ɪ ˈ k ɑː m ə /; [1] Spanish jícama ⓘ; from Nahuatl xīcamatl, [ʃiːˈkamatɬ]) or Mexican turnip, is a native Mesoamerican vine, although the name jícama most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. It is in the pea family (Fabaceae).
The term turnip is also used for the white turnip (Brassica rapa ssp rapa). [6] [8] Some will also refer to both swede and (white) turnip as just turnip (this word is also derived from næp). [8] In north-east England, turnips and swedes are colloquially called snannies snadgers, snaggers (archaic) or narkies. [9]
Brassica rapa is a plant species that has been widely cultivated into many forms, including the turnip (a root vegetable), komatsuna, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini. Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera is an oilseed commonly known as turnip rape , field mustard , bird's rape , and keblock .
Although digital images captured in color can be modified with a digital black and white process, some specialized cameras photograph natively in black and white with no option for color. [10] Black and white digital cameras are often designed without a Bayer filter, avoiding the demosaicing process and meaning that a camera will only capture ...
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The name of the fruit is a Persian loanword [11] meaning turnip. It is either called turnip juice, turnip water, [12] shalgam juice, [13] or shalgam water. [14] The French traveler, naturalist and writer Pierre Belon described its production method in the 16th century. [15] Şalgam is produced by lactic acid fermentation.