Daikon definition
A white radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) having a long root that is eaten as a vegetable, either raw, pickled, or cooked, in eastern Asian cuisine.
noun
A Japanese radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) having a long, white root that is eaten raw or cooked.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
daikon
Plural:
daikonsOrigin of daikon
- Japanese dai big (from Early Middle Chinese dajh) (akin to Mandarin dà) kon root (from Early Middle Chinese kən) (also the source of Mandarin gēn)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Japanese 大根 daikon.
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