rutabaga
pronunciation
How to pronounce rutabaga in British English:
UK [ˌru:təˈbeɪgə]
How to pronounce rutabaga in American English:
US [ˌrutəˈbeɡə, ˌrʊtə-, ˈrutəˌbeɡə, ˈrʊtə-]
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- Noun:
- the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
- a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
Word Origin
- rutabaga (n.)
- 1799, from Swedish dialectal (West Götland) rotabagge, from rot "root" (see root (n.)) + bagge "bag" (see bag (n.)). Slang meaning "dollar" is from 1940s.
Example
- 1. Estonian artist heikki leis captures these moments on camera , revealing the beautiful fungal assemblages present in such mundanities as a decomposing rutabaga ( above ) .
- 2. Often confused with the rutabaga , this white-fleshed vegetable is eaten raw or cooked and prepared like carrots .