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  • I haven't raised this with my dad for fear of a family fall out. tumshie, whatever the hell that is, and the American rutabaga, and, yes, it's not over yet, you've got your Swedish turnip, which are basically turnips that have been cultivated in Sweden.

    Life and style | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • Asda expects sales to rise 5 per cent, with US-style pumpkins far outselling traditional Scottish tumshie lanterns.

    unknown title 2009

  • Asda expects sales to rise 5 per cent, with US-style pumpkins far outselling traditional Scottish tumshie lanterns.

    unknown title 2009

  • Asda expects sales to rise 5 per cent, with US-style pumpkins far outselling traditional Scottish tumshie lanterns.

    unknown title 2009

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  • A root vegetable also known by the names swede, yellow turnip, Swedish turnip and rutabaga in regional versions of English. Don't even get me started on other languages!

    November 10, 2007