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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The carrots and daikon are on the sweet side, contrasting nicely with the copious amounts of sliced jalapeño and a heavy thatch of cilantro.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
It's great for a farmer to figure out how to successfully grow daikon radishes but how do we get people to buy them?
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2022
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
My grandfather used to pickle daikon in the garage that is now my recording studio.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2022
To keep the fall crop of daikon from freezing during the cold months, North Koreans sometimes bury them in mounds.
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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