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radish definition

rad·ish (rad′is̸h)

noun

  1. an annual plant (Raphanus sativus) of the crucifer family, with an edible root
  2. the pungent root, eaten raw as a relish or in a salad

Etymology: ME < earlier radiche < OE rædic < L radix (gen. radicis), lit., root: form infl. by Fr radis, of same orig.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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