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Swede
(swēd)n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
2. A person of Swedish ancestry.
[Low German (from Middle Low German Swēde) or Dutch Zweed (from Middle Dutch Swēde).]
swede
(swēd)n.
See rutabaga.
[From its introduction from Sweden.]
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swede
(swiːd)n
Also called (for senses 1, 2): Swedish turnip or rutabaga (US and Canadian)1. (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) the root of this plant
3. (Agriculture) the root of this plant
4. NZ a slang word for head1
[C19: so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century]
Swede
(swiːd)n
(Peoples) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden
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Swede
(swid)n.
a native or inhabitant of Sweden.
[1580–90; < Middle Dutch]
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swede
rutabaga
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Noun | 1. | 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 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 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 |
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Translations
ŠvédŠvédkatuřín
kålroesvensker
rootslane
ruotsalainenlanttu
ŠveđaninŠveđankašvedska repaŠveđ
スウェーデンカブスウェーデン人
순무스웨덴 사람
ŠvédŠvédka
ŠvedŠvedinja
svensksvenskakålrotsvenne
ชาวสวีเดนผักชนิดหนึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นหัว
củ cải Thụy Điểnngười Thụy Điển
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swede
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