rutabaga
ru·ta·ba·ga
noun\ˌrü-tə-ˈbā-gə, ˌru̇-, -ˈbe-; ˈrü-tə-ˌ, ˈru̇-\
Definition of RUTABAGA
: a turnip (Brassica napus napobrassica) that usually produces a large yellowish root that is eaten as a vegetable; also : the root
See Origin of RUTABAGA
Swedish dialect rotabagge, from rot root + bagge bag
First Known Use: circa 1791
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