Main Entry: ru·ta·ba·ga

Pronunciation: \ˌrü-tə-ˈbā-gə, ˌru̇-, -ˈbe-; ˈrü-tə-ˌ, ˈru̇-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Swedish dial. rotabagge, from rot root + bagge bag

Date: circa 1791

: a turnip (Brassica napus napobrassica) that usually produces a large yellowish root that is eaten as a vegetable; also : the root