noun
swede
sweed
noun
1
A large, round root vegetable with yellowish flesh, related to the turnip.
"She mashed swede with butter as a side dish."
How to Use Swede
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA root vegetable similar to a turnip, common in British cooking.
UK vs US
What the British call a "swede" is usually called a "rutabaga" in American English.
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Word Forms
sweded past tense, swedes plural, Swedes plural, swedes singular
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Etymology
Short for "Swedish turnip," so named because Swedish growers introduced the vegetable to England in the 1700s.