Scandinavian vegetable (5)

I believe the answer is:

swede

This clue is a double definition.

'scandinavian' is the first definition.
(Sweden is in Scandinavia)

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

(Other definitions for swede that I've seen before include "Sort of turnip - one from Scandinavia?" , "Root vegetable - European" , "Scandinavian - vegetable" , "A turnip, or a Scandinavian" , "N European" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Sun and The Hindu.

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