swede

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

The Swedes introduced the plant to the English in the 1700's -> Swedish turnip -> swede.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /swi:d/

[edit] Noun

swede (plural swedes)

1. (chiefly British) The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape, Brassica napus, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
2. The plant from which this is obtained.
3. (Scottish, Irish, Northern England) The turnip.

[edit] Synonyms

• (plant): rutabaga (US, Canada)
• (vegetable): rutabaga (US, Canada), neep (Scotland), yellow turnip (US), winter turnip

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deesw
• sewed
• weeds