daikon

dai·kon  (dkn, -kn)

n.

A white radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) of Japan, having a long root that is eaten raw, pickled, or cooked. Also called Chinese radish, Japanese radish, Oriental radish.

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[Japanese : dai, big (from Middle Chinese daj, thaj) + kon, root (from Middle Chinese kn).]

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daikon [ˈdaɪkɒn]

n

(Cookery) another name for mooli

[Japanese, from dai big + kon root]

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Noun

1.

daikon - radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, radish radish plant, radish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root