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swedes

swedes is the plural of swede.

Meaning of swede

Noun

swede (plural swedes)

  1. (UK) The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
  2. The plant from which this is obtained.
    Synonyms:
    rutabaga
  3. (Ireland, Northern England, Scotland) The turnip.
  4. (UK, slang) The head.
    • 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.2005, The Spectator, volume 299, page 49

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Noun capitalized: Swedes

Swedes

  1. (plural) plural of Swede

Questions about swedes

What is swedes the plural of?
Swedes is the plural of swede.
What part of speech is swedes?
Swedes is a noun.

Words near swedes in the dictionary

  1. Swedenborgianist
  2. Swedenborgianists
  3. Swedenborgians
  4. Swedenborgism
  5. swedenborgite
  6. swedes
  7. Swedesburg
  8. Swedey
  9. swedge
  10. swedged
  11. swedges

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