Rutabaga Definition
ro͝otə-bāgə, ro͝otə-, ro͝otə-bāgə, ro͝otə-
rutabagas
noun
rutabagas
A turniplike plant (Brassica napobrassica) of the crucifer family, with a large, yellow root.
Webster's New World
This edible root.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Brassica napus napobrassica
- rutabaga plant
- swedish turnip
- swede
- turnip cabbage
- yellow turnip
Other Word Forms of Rutabaga
Noun
Singular:
rutabagaPlural:
rutabagasOrigin of Rutabaga
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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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1799, from Swedish rotabagge, a dialectal word from Västergötland, from rot (“root") +"Ž bagge (“bag").
From Wiktionary
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