rutabaga
English
/ˈɹutəˌbeɪɡə/
noun
Definitions
- (now) the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus var. napobrassica
- (now) the edible root of this plant
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish rotabagge, rot (root) + Swedish bagge (lump, bunch).
Origin
Swedish
bagge
Gloss
lump, bunch
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing