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radish

[ rad-ish ]

noun

  1. the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
  2. the plant itself.


radish

/ ˈrædɪʃ /

noun

  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
    wild radish another name for white charlock See charlock


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Other Words From

  • radish·like adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of radish1

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 root 1 ); compare Old High German rātih, German Rettich

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Word History and Origins

Origin of radish1

Old English rǣdīc , from Latin rādīx root

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Example Sentences

The engineers tested the soil additive to grow radishes on the roof of building at the school.

To avoid throwing away food scraps, make a point to incorporate recipes into your menu that will use multiple parts of an ingredient—carrot top pesto, for example, if you plan to use carrots, or pickled radish greens.

I picked radishes, which grow well in the early fall or spring.

Sarah and I pulled out the radishes, weighed them and measured the leaves and roots.

Arrange the radishes between the thighs in a single layer, and season lightly with salt.

I also like a bird's beak knife, for fiddly decorative things like making radish flowers and skinning apples in one long peel.

Over our radish and onion salads, I showed her a little video clip of our 16-month-old grandson pretending to type.

In large salad bowl, combine greens, scallion, and radish; dress with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, toss.

"Celery, cucumber, radish," he says, showing how well he's made this new place his home.

Look for unusual radish varieties like lovely pink and green watermelon radishes.

Eustacie would be glad to know if radish would kill canaries; also if gas would hurt them?

In this course pretty nearly everything will be pickled, down to nasturtium buds and radish pods.

This was followed by cold boiled sucking pig with horse-radish sauce.

Jack Rabbit stood up in his chair so he would be tall enough to be seen and held up a crisp radish.

Grated turnips, mixed with horse-radish, for the table, will assuage one's grief for one's grandmother.

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