Rutabaga

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈrutəˌbeɪɡə/

Alternative forms

• ruta-baga

Origin

1799, from Swedish rotabagge, a dialectal word from Västergötland, from rot("root") + bagge("bag").

Online Etymology Dictionary

Noun

1. (North America) the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus
2. (North America) the edible root of this plant

Synonyms

• swede, Swedish turnip