/ Dictionary / Index R rutabaga: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru•ta•ba•ga Pronunciation: (r"tu-bā'gu, r'tu-bā"-), [key] — n. a brassicaceous plant, Brassica napobrassica, having a yellow- or white-fleshed, edible tuber. the edible tuber, a variety of turnip. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rutabaga (Thesaurus) rut rutaceous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language