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rutabaga

Syllabification: (ru·ta·ba·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈro͞otəˌbāgə, ˈro͝ot-/
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Definition of rutabaga

noun

North American
  • 1a large, round, yellow-fleshed root that is eaten as a vegetable.
  • 2the European plant of the cabbage family that produces this root.
    • Brassica napus, family Brassicaceae: ‘napobrassica’ group

Origin:

late 18th century: from Swedish dialect rotabagge

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