Swede
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /swiːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Swede is a noun meaning The plant from which this is obtained.
Meaning
The plant from which this is obtained.
More Meanings
- (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) The turnip.
- (UK, slang) The head.
- To produce a low-budget remake of a film without the use of professional actors or filming techniques.
- (chiefly British) The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
Example Sentences
Chances are you've sweded something before without even knowing it.
Gotta be so careful nowadays; local copper's no problem but the cow from the council done me 'cos this almost brained a punter when it fell on his swede.
Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones and John Rambo are this era's King Arthur, Beowulf and Robin Hood – and sweding represents a playful and heartfelt engagement with their myths.
Word Forms
- swedes
- sweding
- sweded
Synonyms for swede
Depending on context, synonyms include rutabaga, neep, turnip cabbage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rutabaga, turnip cabbage, lump, hacking, krona, turnip.
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