dai·kon (d  k n , -k n)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. [Japanese : dai, big (from Middle Chinese daj, thaj) + kon, root (from Middle Chinese k n).] |
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 radish plant, radish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root |
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