noun
rutabaga
ROO-tuh-bay-guh
noun
1
A root vegetable, also called a swede, with yellowish flesh and a mild, slightly sweet flavor.
"She roasted rutabaga alongside carrots and potatoes."
How to Use Rutabaga
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large, hardy root vegetable related to the turnip and cabbage.
UK vs US
Americans generally say "rutabaga"; in the UK the same vegetable is almost always called a "swede."
Word Forms
rutabagas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed in the late 1700s from a Swedish dialect word combining rot ("root") and bagge ("lump").