Swedish turnip
Americannoun
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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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 other explained the law, of which he knew as much as a Swedish turnip, on the subject of treason felony.
From Starvecrow Farm by Weyman, Stanley J.
Wilson with the Swedish turnip, Brassica campestris ruta baga.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
The mangel wurzel produces a larger crop than the Swedish turnip.
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
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