rutabaga
noun
- a turniplike plant (Brassica napobrassica) of the crucifer family, with a large, yellow root
- this edible root
See rutabaga in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ro͞oˈtə-bāˌgə, ro͝otˈə-, ro͞oˌtə-bāˈgə, ro͝otˌə-)
noun In both senses also called
swede,
Swedish turnip.
- A European plant (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) having a thick bulbous root used as food and as livestock feed.
- The edible root of this plant.
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