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rutabaga

[ roo-tuh-bey-guh, roo-tuh-bey- ]

noun

  1. a brassicaceous plant, Brassica napobrassica, having a yellow- or white-fleshed, edible tuber.
  2. the edible tuber, a variety of turnip.


rutabaga

/ ˌːəˈɪɡə /

noun

  1. a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus (or B. napobrassica ), cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  2. the root of this plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rutabaga1

1790–1800, Americanism; < Swedish (dial.) rotabagge
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rutabaga1

C18: from Swedish dialect rotabagge , literally: root bag
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The scientists gave the elephants small cubes of a vegetable called a rutabaga.

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He enhanced the meat’s flavor with a rich whiskey-shallot-ostrich broth reduction, serving wilted watercress and mashed turnips and rutabagas on the side.

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I'm partial to celeriac, rutabaga, turnip, radish and the like.

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At the other end of the spectrum are the cool-season vegetables: asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, all the cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, Swiss chard, kale, leeks, lettuces, onions, parsnips, peas, radishes, spinach, rutabagas, and turnips.

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In a large bowl, mix together the meat, potatoes, rutabaga, onion and thyme until combined; you should have about 5 cups.

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