Word of the Day – Napiform

Napiform (adj)

nai-pi-form

Having the form, shape, or appearance of a turnip; (specifically in Botany, of a root, spore, etc.) round above and tapering below.

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alphonso Wood (1810–1881), botanist. From nape + -iform.

Example sentences

“They’re all napiform, they’ll be hard to stack.”