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Added 10 October 2026

swede

/swiːd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swede at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
A cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root.
The large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food.

Origin

From the earlier term Swedish turnip, because the Swedes introduced the plant to the English in the 1700s.

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