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rutabaga — ru·ta·ba·ga || ‚ruËtÉ™ beɪgÉ™ n. plant related to the cabbage and turnip that produces a yellowish edible root; edible root of the rutabaga plant … English contemporary dictionary
rutabaga — [ro͞ot΄ə bā′gə, ro͞ot′ə bā΄gə] n. [Swed dial. rotabagge < rot (< ON rot,ROOT1) + bagge, ram, thick object < ON baggi > BAG] 1. a turniplike plant (Brassica napobrassica) of the crucifer family, with a large, yellow root 2. this edible … English World dictionary
Rutabaga — For the Drosophila gene, see Rutabaga (gene). For similar vegetables also called turnip , see Turnip (disambiguation). Rutabaga Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
rutabaga — /rooh teuh bay geuh, rooh teuh bay /, n. 1. a brassicaceous plant, Brassica napobrassica, having a yellow or white fleshed, edible tuber. 2. the edible tuber, a variety of turnip. Also called Swedish turnip. [1790 1800, Amer.; < Sw (dial.)… … Universalium
rutabaga — noun /ˌɹuwɾəˈbejɡə/ a) the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus b) the edible root of this plant Syn: swede, Swedish turnip … Wiktionary
rutabaga — ru•ta•ba•ga [[t]ˌru təˈbeɪ gə, ˈru təˌbeɪ [/t]] n. pl. gas 1) pln a plant, Brassica napobrassica, of the mustard family, with a yellow or white fleshed, edible tuber 2) pln the edible tuber, a variety of turnip • Etymology: 1790–1800, amer.; < … From formal English to slang
turnip plant — noun any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots • Hypernyms: ↑crucifer, ↑cruciferous plant • Hyponyms: ↑turnip, ↑white turnip, ↑Brassica rapa, ↑rutabaga, ↑turnip cabbag … Useful english dictionary
Mustard plant — For the prepared condiment, see Mustard (condiment). For other uses of the term mustard , see Mustard (disambiguation). Mustard Indian mustard flower (Brassica juncea L. Czern) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Boron deficiency (plant disorder) — Boron (B) deficiency is a rare disorder affecting plants growing above a granite bedrock, which is low in boron. Boron may be present but locked up in soils with a high pH, and the deficiency may be worse in wet seasons.Symptoms include dying… … Wikipedia
Swedish turnip — noun a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root • Syn: ↑rutabaga, ↑turnip cabbage, ↑swede, ↑rutabaga plant, ↑Brassica napus napobrassica • Hypernyms: ↑turnip plant … Useful english dictionary
