Swede
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views updated May 29 2018Swede native of
Sweden XVII; (for earlier
Swedish turnip) large variety of turnip (introduced into
Scotland from Sweden XVIII) XIX. — MLG., MDu.
Swēde (Du.
Zweed), prob. — ON.
Svípjóð ‘people of the Swedes’, Sweden, f.
Svíar Swedes +
pjóǫ people.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
Swede
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views updated May 29 2018Swede / swēd/ •
n. a native or national of Sweden, or a person of Swedish descent.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
swede
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views updated May 29 2018swede Root of
Brassica rutabaga or Swedish turnip; called rutabaga in the USA. A 150‐g portion is a rich
source of vitamin C; a source of vitamin B
1; provides 4.5 g of dietary fibre; supplies 15 kcal (60 kJ).
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
swede
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views updated May 14 2018swede / swēd/ •
n. British term for rutabaga.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
swede
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views updated May 29 2018swede Root vegetable belonging to the mustard family (Brassicaceae/Cruciferae). The large, swollen taproot may be eaten cooked as a vegetable or fed to animals as fodder. Height:
c.30cm (12in). Species B. napus napobrassica.
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