rutabaga
n. US //ˈɹutəbeɪɡə// UK //ɹˌuːtɐbˈɑːɡɐ// rutaba·ga
First attested in 1799, borrowed from Swedish rotabagge, a dialectal word from Västergötland, from rot (“root”) + bagge (“lump, bunch”).
First attested in 1799, borrowed from Swedish rotabagge, a dialectal word from Västergötland, from rot (“root”) + bagge (“lump, bunch”).
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