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noun
1.
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
2.
the plant itself.
Origin:
before 1000; late Middle English radish(e), variant (compare Old French radise, variant of radice) of Middle English radich(e), Old English rǣdic < Latin rādīc- (stem of rādīx root1); compare Old High German rātih, German Rettich
before 1000; late Middle English radish(e), variant (compare Old French radise, variant of radice) of Middle English radich(e), Old English rǣdic < Latin rādīc- (stem of rādīx root1); compare Old High German rātih, German Rettich
Related forms
rad·ish·like, adjective
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| radish (ˈrædɪʃ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of various plants of the genus Raphanus, esp R. sativus of Europe and Asia, cultivated for its edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) |
| 2. | the root of this plant, which has a pungent taste and is eaten raw in salads |
| 3. | wild radish See charlock another name for white charlock |
| [Old English rǣdīc, from Latin rādīx root] | |
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Word Origin & History
radish
late O.E. rædic, from L. radicem, acc. of radix "root," from PIE base *wrad- "twig, root" (cf. Gk. rhiza, Lesbian brisda "root;" Gk. hradamnos "branch;" Goth. waurts, O.E. wyrt, Welsh gwridd, O.Ir. fren "root").
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