1
capitalized
a
: a native or inhabitant of Sweden
b
: a person of Swedish descent
2
chiefly British
: rutabaga
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The pupils became professionals and have kept the orchestra going since, performing today with peppers, potatoes, swedes (the British equivalent of rutabaga) and carrot recorders.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Rutabaga, also known as swede, is a cruciferous root vegetable that was created by crossing a cabbage with a turnip.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Dickson What to order: confit swede, kohlrabi and green tomato, or whatever’s in season
Produce is king at Crocadon.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
The 52% bits in it (tiny or large depending on preference) are carrots, swede, onions and cauliflower.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
Unique and innovative dishes include swede, Morel mushrooms and wild garlic, Shitake mushrooms with peas and spelt and halibut with seaweed, sea leeks.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 May 2022
In a light-heavyweight bout, the Welsh titleholder Nathan Cleverly will meet the Swede Badou Jack.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2017
The airship went on circling slowly while its crew—fourteen Italians, one Czech, and one Swede, plus Nobile’s small dog, Titina—prepared for a simple ceremony.
—Eva Holland, Smithsonian, 18 Aug. 2017
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Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Rutabaga, also known as swede, is a cruciferous root vegetable that was created by crossing a cabbage with a turnip.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Dickson What to order: confit swede, kohlrabi and green tomato, or whatever’s in season
Produce is king at Crocadon.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
The 52% bits in it (tiny or large depending on preference) are carrots, swede, onions and cauliflower.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
Unique and innovative dishes include swede, Morel mushrooms and wild garlic, Shitake mushrooms with peas and spelt and halibut with seaweed, sea leeks.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 May 2022
In a light-heavyweight bout, the Welsh titleholder Nathan Cleverly will meet the Swede Badou Jack.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2017
The airship went on circling slowly while its crew—fourteen Italians, one Czech, and one Swede, plus Nobile’s small dog, Titina—prepared for a simple ceremony.
—Eva Holland, Smithsonian, 18 Aug. 2017
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“Swede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swede. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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