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

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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

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 Sir Charles Alexander Cameron

There is but little doubt that the nutritive matters contained in the Swedish turnip when the bulb is fresh are very crude.

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

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 William Cobbett

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

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

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