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Rutabaga vs Neep - What's the difference?

rutabaga | neep |

Neep is a synonym of rutabaga.



As nouns the difference between rutabaga and neep

is that rutabaga is the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napusneep is the swede (rutabaga), called "turnip" in Scotland.

rutabaga

English

(wikipedia rutabaga)

Alternative forms

* ruta-baga

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (North America) the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus
  • (North America) the edible root of this plant

    • Synonyms

    * swede, Swedish turnip

    References

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    neep

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland) The swede (rutabaga), called "turnip" in Scotland.
  • *1934 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Grey Granite'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 494:
  • *:Poor Mr Piddle with his long think neck and his long thin head, as bald as a neep and something the shape […].

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