rad·ish
(răd′ĭsh)n.
1. A Eurasian plant (Raphanus sativus) in the mustard family, having a fleshy edible root and white to purple flowers clustered in a terminal raceme.
2. The pungent root of this plant, often eaten raw.
[Middle English radiche, from Old English rædic, from Latin rādīx, rādīc-, root; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.]
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radish
(ˈrædɪʃ)n
1. (Plants) any of various plants of the genus Raphanus, esp R. sativus of Europe and Asia, cultivated for its edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
2. (Plants) the root of this plant, which has a pungent taste and is eaten raw in salads
3. (Plants) wild radish another name for white charlock. See charlock2
[Old English rǣdīc, from Latin rādīx root]
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rad•ish
(ˈræd ɪʃ)n.
1. the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usu. eaten raw.
2. the plant itself.
[before 1000; radish(e), variant (compare Old French radise, radice) of Middle English radich(e), Old English rǣdic < Latin rādīc- (s. of rādīx root1)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  radish - 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. |  radish - Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten rawgenus Raphanus, Raphanus - radish 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. |  radish - a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible rootradish - pungent fleshy edible root crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae genus Raphanus, Raphanus - radish 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 |
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Translations
ředkvička
radise
retiisiretikka
rotkvarotkvica
retek
hreîka, radísa
ラディッシュ
무
ridikėlis
reďkovka
redkev
rädisa
củ cải
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radish
n (small red variety) → Radieschen nt; (all other varieties) → Rettich m
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radish
(ˈrӕdiʃ) noun a plant with a red-skinned white root used as food.
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radish
→ فُجْل ředkvička radise Radieschen ραπανάκι rábano retiisi radis rotkvica ravanello ラディッシュ 무 radijs reddik rzodkiewka rabanete редиска rädisa ผักมีลูกกลมสีแดงรสคล้ายหัวไชเท้าใช้ใส่ในสลัดผัก kırmızı turp củ cải 萝卜Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
radish
n. rábano.
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