n. 1 a a native or national of Sweden. b a person of Swedish descent. 2 (swede) (in full swede turnip) a large yellow-fleshed turnip, Brassica napus, orig. from Sweden.
[ MLG & MDu. Swede, prob. f. ON Sv¡thjóth f. Sv¡ar Swedes + thjóth people ]
SWEDE
Meaning of SWEDE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012