English Explanatory Dictionary

rutabaga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus var. napobrassica
  2. The edible root of this plant

Pronunciation

/ˈɹutəˌbeɪɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rutabaga.wav

Word forms

rutabaga rutabagas ruta-baga

Etymology

First attested in 1799, borrowed from Swedish rotabagge, a dialectal word from Västergötland, from rot (“root”) + bagge (“lump, bunch”).

Synonyms

swede Swedish turnip
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