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What is the difference between rutabaga and turnip?

rutabaga | turnip |

Rutabaga is a see also of turnip.


As nouns the difference between rutabaga and turnip

is that rutabaga is (north america) the swede, or swedish turnip; the european plant (taxlink) while turnip is the white root of a yellow-flowered plant, brassica rapa , grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

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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    turnip

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa , grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
  • (Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Atlantic Canada) The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus .

    • Synonyms

    * (Brassica rapa) (summer turnip), swede (Ireland, Northern England, Scotland), tumshie (Scotland), white turnip (Cornwall, Scotland)

    Derived terms

    * fall off the turnip truck * Swedish turnip * (turnip flea) * (turnip fly)

    See also

    * rutabaga * swede * turnip greens

    References