radish

[ rad-ish ]

noun
  1. the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.

  2. the plant itself.

Origin of radish

1
before 1000; late Middle English radish(e), variant (compare Old French radise, variant of radice) of Middle English radich(e), Old English rǣdic<Latin rādīc- (stem of rādīxroot1); compare Old High German rātih,German Rettich

Other words from radish

  • rad·ish·like, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for radish

radish

/ (ˈrædɪʃ) /


noun
  1. any of various plants of the genus Raphanus, esp R. sativus of Europe and Asia, cultivated for its edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

  2. the root of this plant, which has a pungent taste and is eaten raw in salads

  1. wild radish another name for white charlock: See charlock (def. 2)

Origin of radish

1
Old English rǣdīc, from Latin rādīx root

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