rutabaga plant

/ˌrudəˈbeɪgə plænt/
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Other forms: rutabaga plants

Definitions of rutabaga plant
  1. noun
    a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
    synonyms: Brassica napus napobrassica, Swedish turnip, rutabaga, swede, turnip cabbage
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    type of:
    turnip plant
    any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
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