Meaning of Rutabaga | Babel Free
ˈɹutəˌbeɪɡəDefinitions
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The swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus var. napobrassica Canada, US, uncountable, usually
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The edible root of this plant Canada, US, uncountable, usually
Equivalents
Examples
“They were both too hungry to wait for the yams and rutabagas to bake, so tonight they would have the frozen White Castle minicheeseburgers that Mr. Van Buren had won a year's supply of just before he passed away.”
“Sometimes your royal dogs tear down our thatch, And then we seek the shelter of a ditch; Hog-wash or grains, or ruta-baga, none Has yet been ours since your reign begun.”
“Chipper […] understood how his entire dinner might be scarfabl' in no time, his duties discharged and his freedom regained, and he actually picked up his fork and made a pass at the craggy wad of rutabaga […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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