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rutabaga definition

ru·ta·baga (ro̵̅o̅t′ə bā′gə, ro̵̅o̅t′ə bā′gə)

noun

  1. a turniplike plant (Brassica napobrassica) of the crucifer family, with a large, yellow root
  2. this edible root

Etymology: Swed dial. rotabagge < rot (< ON rot, root) + bagge, ram, thick object < ON baggi > bag

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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