swede Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a native or inhabitant of Sweden
  2. noun a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
    rutabaga plant; rutabaga; Brassica napus napobrassica; turnip cabbage; Swedish turnip.
  3. noun the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
    swedish turnip; yellow turnip; rutabaga.

WordNet

Swede noun
Etymology
Cf. G. Schwede.
Definitions
  1. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
  2. (Bot.) A Swedish turnip. See under Turnip.

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