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radish
(rad′is̸h)
noun
- an annual plant (Raphanus sativus) of the crucifer family, with an edible root
- the pungent root, eaten raw as a relish or in a salad
Origin: ME < earlier radiche < OE rædic < L radix (gen. radicis), lit., root: form infl. by Fr radis, of same orig.
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noun
- A Eurasian plant (Raphanus sativus) having a fleshy edible root and white to purple flowers clustered in a terminal raceme.
- The pungent root of this plant, eaten raw as an appetizer and in salads.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English radiche
Origin: , from Old English rǽdic
Origin: , from Latin rādīx, rādīc-, root; see wrād- in Indo-European roots
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