daikon
dai·kon
noun \ˈdī-kən\Definition of DAIKON
: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine; also : a plant (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
Origin of DAIKON
Japanese, from dai big + kon root
First Known Use: 1876
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