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European plant with edible root (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swede

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I believe this is a quadruple definition!!

'european' is the first definition.
(I know that Swede is a type of european)

'plant' is the second definition.
(swede is a kind of plant)

'with' acts as a link.

'edible' is the third definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'root' is the fourth definition.
(I know that swede is a type of turnip)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for swede that I've seen before include "Nobel for one" , "in Northern Europe" , "Scandinavian national" , "A turnip, or a Scandinavian" , "Strindberg, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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