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horseradish

[ 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

  1. of or containing ground horseradish as a flavoring:

    brisket of beef with horseradish sauce.

horseradish

/ ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ /

noun

  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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Word History and Origins

Origin of horseradish1

First recorded in 1590–1600; horse + radish

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Example Sentences

Mustard greens, Adams told me, are a relative of kale, but they taste like horseradish when you bite into them.

Open wide, bite down and enjoy the tang of pickle, the snap of rosemary-seasoned bacon, the sweetness of caramelized onion and a sharp nudge from horseradish sauce.

Then top each piece of fish with the breadcrumb-horseradish mixture.

The Plaza Hotel cooked a fancy-pants latke with red wine braised oxtail, horseradish sunchoke cream, and crispy kale.

The horseradish is the secret weapon in this quinoa, so definitely make sure to get some, even for just a small amount.

Start with the beets and horseradish crème fraiche, then move on to the Ambrosia burger, ending strong with the banana cream pie.

A pint of horseradish, fed once a day, cut up with potatoes or meal, is useful for the same purpose.

In the accompanying figure a represents aconite root, and b horseradish root.

Combined with tomatoes and rice and flavored with horseradish, it makes a very appetizing dish called Turkish lamb.

Then pour in the water and tomatoes and add the meat, horseradish, salt, and pepper.

Serve with a well-seasoned sauce, such as lemon cream, horseradish, etc.

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