horseradish

[hawrs-rad-ish] Origin

horse·rad·ish

[hawrs-rad-ish]
noun
1.
a cultivated plant, Armoracia rusticana, of the mustard family, having small, white flowers.
2.
the pungent root of this plant, ground and used as a condiment and in medicine.
3.
the condiment itself, sometimes moistened with vinegar or mixed with ground beets.
adjective
4.
of or containing ground horseradish as a flavoring: brisket of beef with horseradish sauce.

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Horseradish is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1590–1600; horse + radish
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horseradish (ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ)
 
n
1.  a coarse Eurasian plant, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its thick white pungent root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
2.  the root of this plant, which is ground and combined with vinegar, etc, to make a sauce

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horseradish
1597, Cochlearia armoricia, the common name preserves the once-common figurative sense of horse as "strong, large, coarse" (e.g. in obs. horse mushroom, horse parsley, etc.).
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horseradish definition


  1. n.
    heroin. (Because it begins with H. See also horse.) : Bart can get you some horseradish.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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