horseradish

[ hawrs-rad-ish ]
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noun
  1. a cultivated plant, Armoracia rusticana, of the mustard family, having small, white flowers.

  2. the pungent root of this plant, ground and used as a condiment and in medicine.

  1. the condiment itself, sometimes moistened with vinegar or mixed with ground beets.

adjective
  1. of or containing ground horseradish as a flavoring: brisket of beef with horseradish sauce.

Origin of horseradish

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; horse + radish

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British Dictionary definitions for horseradish

horseradish

/ (ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ) /


noun
  1. a coarse Eurasian plant, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its thick white pungent root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

  2. the root of this plant, which is ground and combined with vinegar, etc, to make a sauce

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