What's The Difference Between Turnips and Swedes

Swede is a Swedish turnip, hence the name “swede”. They are bigger, tougher skinned, yellow fleshed and much hardier than a turnip. Turnips are the smaller ones, with smoother skin and white flesh.  

In Scotland, a turnip might be called a swede or a turnip, and a swede might be called a neep.