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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
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