Swedish turnip

American  

noun

1. rutabaga.

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Etymology

Origin of Swedish turnip

First recorded in 1800–10; so called because introduced into Great Britain from Sweden

Example Sentences

This is, perhaps, the reason that it’s sometimes called a Swedish turnip or simply a swede.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 29, 2019

The soft vegetable substance yields to his keen steel, almost as easily as if he were slicing a Swedish turnip; and soon he detaches a pear-shaped piece, but bigger than the largest prize “Jargonelle.”

From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Reid, Mayne

Two important additions were about this time made to the field crops, viz. the Swedish turnip and potato oat.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

This crop yields a much greater return than that afforded by the Swedish turnip, and it is richer in nutritive matter.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

The Swedish turnip, I have little doubt, is best suited to cold climates.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel