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swede
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun swede has 3 senses
- swede(n = noun.person) Array - a native or inhabitant of Sweden; Array is a member of kingdom of sweden, sverige, sweden
- swede(n = noun.plant) brassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga, rutabaga plant, swedish turnip, turnip cabbage - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root; Array has parts: rutabaga, swede, swedish turnip, yellow turnip
- swede(n = noun.food) rutabaga, swedish turnip, yellow turnip - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food; Array is a kind of turnip
is a kind of european
is a member of brassica, genus brassica
is a kind of turnip plant
is a part of brassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga, rutabaga plant, swede, swedish turnip, turnip cabbage
CIDE DICTIONARY
swede, n. [Cf. G. Schwede.].
- A native or inhabitant of Sweden. [1913 Webster]
- A Swedish turnip. See under Turnip. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
swede, n.
1 a a native or national of Sweden. b a person of Swedish descent.
2 (swede) (in full swede turnip) a large yellow-fleshed turnip, Brassica napus, orig. from Sweden.
1 a a native or national of Sweden. b a person of Swedish descent.
2 (swede) (in full swede turnip) a large yellow-fleshed turnip, Brassica napus, orig. from Sweden.
Etymology
MLG & MDu. Swede, prob. f. ON Sv{iacute}thj{oacute}th f. Sv{iacute}ar Swedes + thj{oacute}th people
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