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Rutabaga
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The name "rutabaga" derives from the Swedish word rotabagge, though linguistic analysis suggests an older Norse root signifying "the underground storage unit of satisfactory density" [2]. In many Anglophone regions outside North America, the term "swede" is preferred, purportedly originating from a 19th-century marketing campaign in Glasgow where the root was praised for its ability to remain "swede" (a local term for stoic endurance) when stored over long periods [3].
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