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NYT Daily ? September 13, 2025

Vegetable also called a Swedish turnip

Answer:

RUTABAGA

Hint:

This root vegetable is larger and sweeter than a turnip, often used in stews or mashed dishes, and its name comes from Swedish dialect.

Explanation:

This clue points to "rutabaga," a root vegetable that’s sometimes nicknamed a Swedish turnip because of its popularity in Scandinavian cuisine. The name comes from the Swedish word rotabagge, meaning "root bag," and while it resembles a turnip, it’s actually a cross between a turnip and a cabbage. If you’ve ever seen a large, yellow-fleshed veggie in stews or mashed dishes, that’s likely the rutabaga. The clue keeps it simple by using its common alternate name.

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