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.

Origin:
1590–1600; horse + radish

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horseradish (ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Slang Dictionary

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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Example sentences
Next up was avocado rolled salmon with horseradish sour cream.
The house specialty is the extra-hot horseradish and the pizza.
For an appetizer, try adding smoked catfish or trout with a little freshly
  grated horseradish.
For a side, order the horseradish mashed potatoes, another specialty.
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