daikon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of daikon
1890–95; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà big + gēn root
Vocabulary lists containing daikon
Example Sentences
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They added their customers’ favorites to the menu and encouraged staff members to add their own dishes, such as oroshi soba — buckwheat noodles topped with dashi, grated daikon, green onions and seaweed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
I’m here to vouch for the character of coriander aioli slathered on toasted house-baked bread to which sous vide bacon, sliced foie gras and pickled daikon are added.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
The daikon cakes have a texture reminiscent of thick mashed potatoes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
The sandwich is then dressed with so-much-cilantro and strips of mild white onion, as well as a couple different kinds of pickled vegetables, including carrot, daikon and some particularly vinegary jalapeño slices.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022
The crew Shin joined specialized in digging up daikon.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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