navew (ew as u)

[O. Fr. naveau, navel; from Low Lat. napellus, dim in. of Lat. nap us = a turnip.) Bot .: The wild turnip ( Bra ica campestris). It has lyrate, den Leaf of Naveltate, somewhat hispid leaves. Hooker divides it into three sub wort. species- B . campestris proper, the probable origin of the Swedish turnip; B. nap us , the rape or coloseed; and B. rap a , the origin of the turnip.