Rutabaga definition
A plant (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) in the mustard family, having a thick bulbous yellowish root used as a vegetable.
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The edible root of this plant.
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A turniplike plant (Brassica napobrassica) of the crucifer family, with a large, yellow root.
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This edible root.
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(North America) The edible root of this plant.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
rutabaga
Plural:
rutabagasOrigin of rutabaga
- Swedish dialectal rotabagge rot root (from Old Norse rōt wrād- in Indo-European roots) bagge bag (from Old Norse baggi)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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