n.
Pronunciation: ˌ rü-t ə - ' b ā -g ə , ˌ ru ̇ -, - ' be-; ' rü-t ə - ˌ , ' ru ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Swedish dialect rotabagge, from rot root + bagge bag
Date: circa 1791
: a turnip ( Brassica napus napobrassica ) that usually produces a large yellowish root that is eaten as a vegetable also : the root