daikon

[dahy-kuhn, -kon]

noun

1. a large, elongated, white winter radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, used especially in Asian cuisine and sometimes pickled.

daikon

/ ˈdaɪkɒn /

noun

1. another name for mooli

Word History and Origins

Origin of daikon¹

1890–95; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà big + gēn root

Word History and Origins

Origin of daikon¹

C20: Japanese, from dai big + kon root

Example Sentences

One minute you’re dicing daikon, the next you look up and it’s midnight.

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They’re served with pickled daikon, carrots and a Thai chili sauce.

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The carrots and daikon are on the sweet side, contrasting nicely with the copious amounts of sliced jalapeño and a heavy thatch of cilantro.

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If the book’s vegetables — celery to seaweed, daikon to zucchini — sound like McKinnon’s close acquaintances, it’s no accident.

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I weed daikon with my daughter and cut fava leaves to make into a pesto with my son.

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