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Swede

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Swede  (swd)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
2. A person of Swedish ancestry.

[Low German (from Middle Low German Swde) or Dutch Zweed (from Middle Dutch Swde).]

swede  (swd)
n.
See rutabaga.

[From its introduction from Sweden.]

swede [swiːd]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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. (Cookery) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the root of this plant
3. NZ a slang word for head [1] Also called (for senses 1, 2) Swedish turnip US and Canadian name rutabaga
[so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century]

Swede [swiːd]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Swede - a native or inhabitant of Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige, Sweden - a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
2.Swede - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow rootswede - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
rutabaga, yellow turnip, swedish turnip, swede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
turnip plant - any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
3.Swede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as foodswede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
turnip - root of any of several members of the mustard family
Brassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga plant, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, swede, rutabaga - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
Translations
Swede [swiːd] Nsueco/a m/f
swede [swiːd] N (= vegetable) → nabo m sueco

Swede [ˈswiːd] nSuédois(e) m/f
swede [ˈswiːd] n (British)rutabaga m

Swede
nSchwede m, → Schwedin f

swede
n (esp Brit) → Kohlrübe f, → Steckrübe f

Swede [swiːd] nsvedese m/f
swede [swiːd] n (Brit) (vegetable) → rapa svedese

Swede اللّفْت السويدي, سويدي Švéd, tuřín kålroe, svensker Schwede, Steckrübe γουλί, Σουηδός sueco lanttu, ruotsalainen rutabaga, Suédois Šveđanin, švedska repa rapa svedese, svedese スウェーデンカブ, スウェーデン人 순무, 스웨덴 사람 koolraap, Zweed kålrot, svenske brukiew, Szwed sueco, tipo de nabo брюква, швед kålrot, svensk ชาวสวีเดน, ผักสวิดิเป็นหัว İsveçli, sarı şalgam củ cải Thụy Điển, người Thụy Điển 瑞典人, 蕉青甘蓝


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