The
rutabaga,
swede (from
Swedish turnip),
turnip, or
neep (
Brassica napobrassica, or
Brassica napus var. napobrassica, or
Brassica napus subsp. rapifera) is a
root vegetable that
may have originated as a cross between the
cabbage and the
turnip. The roots are prepared for human food in a variety of ways, and the leaves can be eaten as a
leaf vegetable. The roots and tops are also used as winter feed for
livestock, when they may be fed directly, or by allowing the animals to forage the plants in the field.