Radish Definition

rădĭsh
radishes
noun
radishes
An annual plant (Raphanus sativus) of the crucifer family, with an edible root.
Webster's New World
The pungent root, eaten raw as a relish or in a salad.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Radish

Noun

Singular:
radish
Plural:
radishes

Origin of Radish

  • Old English redic, rædic, from Latin rādÄ«ce, the ablative singular of rādix (“root"); later readopted from French radis, from Portuguese raditz, from Latin. Also see: eradicate.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English radiche from Old English rædic from Latin rādīx rādīc- root wrād- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Radish Sentence Examples

  • Add sultanas and sliced radish too, if you like.

  • The valleys and slopes are carefully cultivated in fields divided by stone walls, and produce beans, peas, sweet potatoes, "Russian turnip radish," barley, a little rice and millet, the last being the staple article of diet.

  • Concentrated filtrates were also assayed for biological activity on radish.

  • It is mostly grown for the leaves, which have a pleasant, slightly peppery, radish flavor.

  • Grazing is not recommended as a control measure because of the harm wild radish may cause to stock.

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Words Starting With

RRARAD

Words Ending With

HSHISH

Unscrambles

radish

Words Starting With R and Ending With H

Starts With R & Ends With HStarts With RA & Ends With HStarts With R & Ends With SH

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With H