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

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Swedish turnip

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

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 29, 2019

Again 'tis like a wart on a frost-reddened Swedish turnip.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

Swedish turnip tops or roots, and such things, with a little wash, will keep him along in very good growing order.

From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by Cobbett, William

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 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