(now Canada, US) The edible root of this plant
rutabaga
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rutabaga.
Editorial note
This would leave the wolf and the rutabaga alone and the wolf eats the rutabaga.
Quick take
(now Canada, US) The edible root of this plant
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of rutabaga gathered in one view.
(now Canada, US) The swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for rutabaga.
noun
(now Canada, US) The edible root of this plant
See also: swede, turnip-cabbage, rutabaga-plant, yellow-turnip, swedish-turnip
noun
(now Canada, US) The swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus var. napobrassica
See also: swede, turnip-cabbage, rutabaga-plant, yellow-turnip, swedish-turnip
Example sentences
This would leave the wolf and the rutabaga alone and the wolf eats the rutabaga.
When I tried again with sheep-eats-wolf, wolf-eats-rutabaga, rutabaga-eats-nothing, it correctly solved the problem on the first try.
Leave the rutabaga on the other side, but take the sheep back with you to the original side.
I believe that the rutabaga is the perfect material to make sausages out of as it has proven as excellent swine fodder with widespread adoption!
A number of years ago my dad's dog got really sick and died after eating a rutabaga.
Result: All three (wolf, sheep, and rutabaga) are on the opposite side of the river safely.
Likewise, the sheep and wolf are not left alone without the rutabaga, which would result in the sheep eating the wolf.
So I'm going to do that, and take my chances on growing artisanal rutabaga to sell at farmers markets.
It is not the intention to show disrespect; I… am quite the rutabaga enjoyer in all respects, you know?
Yes, it was turnips (known as swedes in England and rutabaga in the US) when I was young too.
Now let us consider the humble rutabaga (or swede), a root vegetable, allowed by the NHS to count towards your five vegetables a day.
Agribusiness doesn't really care if some hippies are trading heirloom rutabaga seeds.
Quote examples
The blue dog appealed to the queen and the queen said "spongebob rutabaga" and there was never again a red dog or blue dog.
Somehow "the dastardly rutabaga" or "the heinous swede" makes a lot less sense in this context.
We have something that is called "Rote Beete" (eng: beet root) which sounds similar to "rotabagge" (eng: rutabaga), but apparently is a different plant.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use rutabaga in a sentence?
This would leave the wolf and the rutabaga alone and the wolf eats the rutabaga.
What does rutabaga mean?
(now Canada, US) The edible root of this plant
What part of speech is rutabaga?
rutabaga is commonly used as noun.