radish
[rad-ish]
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noun
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
the plant itself.
Origin of radish
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 rādīx root1); compare Old High German rātih, German Rettich
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Contemporary Examples of radish
Over our radish and onion salads, I showed her a little video clip of our 16-month-old grandson pretending to type.
In large salad bowl, combine greens, scallion, and radish; dress with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, toss.
"Celery, cucumber, radish," he says, showing how well he's made this new place his home.
Historical Examples of radish
And don't count on the five francs because I won't give a radish!
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
To add to all our miseries Radish began to pay us very irregularly.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other StoriesAnton Tchekoff
In the town he was called Radish, and people said it was his real name.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other StoriesAnton Tchekoff
Radish, who had been ill and was recovering, was in the other.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other StoriesAnton Tchekoff
Garnish with thin slices of radish, and a radish so cut as to represent a tulip.
The Starvation Treatment of DiabetesLewis Webb Hill
radish
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Word Origin for radish
Old English rǣdīc, from Latin rādīx root
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