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Rutabaga

Rutabaga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:Brassica
Species:napobrassica
Binomial name
Brassica napobrassica

The rutabaga (Brassica napobrassica; also known regionally as a swede or Swedish turnip) is a root vegetable, closely related to the cabbage and the turnip.

Many native speakers of the English language consider the word "rutabaga" to be an inherently funny word.


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