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radish

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rad·ish  (rdsh)
n.
1. A Eurasian plant (Raphanus sativus) having a fleshy edible root and white to purple flowers clustered in a terminal raceme.
2. The pungent root of this plant, eaten raw as an appetizer and in salads.

[Middle English radiche, from Old English rædic, from Latin rdx, rdc-, root; see wrd- in Indo-European roots.]

radish
Noun
a small hot-flavoured red root vegetable eaten raw in salads [Latin radix root]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.radishradish - pungent fleshy edible root
root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
radish plant, radish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
2.radish - 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
3.radish - pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
radish plant, radish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
4.radishradish - Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
radish plant, radish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
isothiocyanate - a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations
5.radishradish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
radish - pungent fleshy edible root
crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Raphanus sativus, radish - Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
radish - pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
daikon, Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, radish - radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
Translations
Spanish radish [ˈrædɪʃ] nrábano
French radish [ˈrædɪʃ] nradis m
German radish [ˈrædɪʃ] nRadieschen nt;
(long white variety) → Rettich m

Italian radish [ˈrædɪʃ] nravanello

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Then consider what victual or esculent things there are, which grow speedily, and within the year; as parsnips, carrots, turnips, onions, radish, artichokes of Hierusalem, maize, and the like.
I grieve to state so distressing a fact, but the inhabitants of Typee were in the habit of devouring fish much in the same way that a civilized being would eat a radish, and without any more previous preparation.
The miserable pigtail Mongolian went to hewing away at the saplings all round the stems, like a worm o' the dust gnawing a radish.
 
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