swede
The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus varThe fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
» It's usually easy for Norwegians to understand what Swedes are saying.
Meaning
4 senses(UK)The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
The plant from which this is obtained.
(Ireland, Northern England, Scotland)The turnip.
(UK, slang)The head.
Examples
16 sentencesIt's usually easy for Norwegians to understand what Swedes are saying.
Swedes have their own language.
Шведи мають власну мову.
ruУ шведов есть собственный язык.
We had a plate full of swedes and potatoes.
Swedes are cuckolds.
The world champions were the Swedes.
Origin
From the earlier term Swedish turnip, because the Swedes introduced the plant to the EngliFrom the earlier term Swedish turnip, because the Swedes introduced the plant to the English in the 1700s.
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Forms
plural: swedesSynonyms
8 synonyms- the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food:rutabagaswedish turnipyellow turnip
- a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root:rutabagaturnip cabbageSwedish turniprutabaga plantBrassica napus napobrassica