swede

Purple-skinned root vegetable

A swede is a root vegetable with yellowish flesh and purple-tinged skin, similar to a turnip but larger and sweeter.

Called rutabaga in American English, it's a staple in British cooking, often mashed or added to stews: mashed swede and carrots. (Capitalized Swede is a person from Sweden.)

vegetable

rutabaga

Brassica root vegetable

winter vegetable · brassica · mashed · roasted · glazed · puree · stew · soup · casserole · side dish

taproot

carrot

Edible orange taproot

daikon · salsify · jicama · burdock · turnip · radish · underground · storage

cruciferous

cabbage

Leafy vegetable head

radish · kohlrabi · collard · arugula · watercress · rapeseed · horseradish · wasabi · rapini · mizuna

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Sweden, Swedish, swedes, Swedes

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G