rutabaga

ru·ta·ba·ga

R0357300 (ro͞o′tə-bā′gə, ro͝ot′ə-, ro͞o′tə-bā′gə, ro͝ot′ə-)n.1. A plant (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) in the mustard family, having a thick bulbous yellowish root used as a vegetable.2. The edible root of this plant. In both senses also called swede, Swedish turnip.

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[Swedish dialectal rotabagge : rot, root (from Old Norse rōt; see wrād- in Indo-European roots) + bagge, bag (from Old Norse baggi).]

rutabaga

(ˌruːtəˈbeɪɡə) n1. (Plants) US and Canadian a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus (or B. napobrassica), cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)2. (Cookery) the root of this plant3. (Agriculture) the root of this plant Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): swede [C18: from Swedish dialect rotabagge, literally: root bag]

ru•ta•ba•ga

(ˌru təˈbeɪ gə, ˈru təˌbeɪ-)

n., pl. -gas. 1. a plant, Brassicanapobrassica, of the mustard family, with a yellow- or white-fleshed, edible tuber. 2. the edible tuber, a variety of turnip. [1790–1800, Amer.; < Swedish (dial.) rotabagge]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rutabaga - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as foodyellow turnip, swedish turnip, swedeturnip - root of any of several members of the mustard familyBrassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga plant, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, swede, rutabaga - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
	2.	rutabaga - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow rootBrassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga plant, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, swederutabaga, yellow turnip, swedish turnip, swede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as foodBrassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.turnip plant - any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots

Translations

蕉青甘蓝

rutabaga

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