Swede n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sweden 2: a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root [syn: {rutabaga}, {turnip cabbage}, {swede}, {Swedish turnip}, {rutabaga plant}, {Brassica napus napobrassica}] 3: the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food [syn: {rutabaga}, {swede}, {swedish turnip}, {yellow turnip}]
Swede \Swede\, n. [Cf. G. Schwede.] 1. A native or inhabitant of Sweden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A Swedish turnip. See under {Turnip}. [1913 Webster]