daikon
a large, elongated, white winter radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, used especially in Asian cuisine and sometimes pickled.
Origin of daikon
1- Also called Chinese radish, Oriental radish .
Words Nearby daikon
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use daikon in a sentence
Here Mata did the family washing; dried daikon in winter, and sweet-potato slices in the summer sun.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaAlso I am afraid that you would not like the odours of fish below stairs, of daikon, and of other things all mixed up together.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 | Elizabeth BislandHere as elsewhere daikon were hung up to dry on walls and trees, and looked like giant tallow candles.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottOne of the islands we visited bore the name of the giant radish, daikon, which is itself a corruption of the word for octopus.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottIn addition to the roots sent into Tokyo, there is a large export trade in daikon salted in casks.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
British Dictionary definitions for daikon
/ (ˈdaɪkɒn) /
another name for mooli
Origin of daikon
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse