radish
noun
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
radishes
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pluralof radish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She said she had her own small patch where she grew radishes and lettuce, while learning the importance of patience for gardening.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Slice up cucumbers, red onions, carrots, radishes, jalapeños — whatever vegetables you have hovering on the edge of being forgotten — and drop them into the jar.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Nearly all get delivered by McKellen’s Julian, waving a champagne coupe while monologuing about humidifiers, cancel culture and a doctor who smells like radishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
A review in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests that the often-discarded tops of radishes could be more nutritious than the roots themselves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
“Those radishes are pretty,” I say, in return for the gift she’s made me, of her own free will.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
