Main Entry: rad·ish

Pronunciation: \ˈra-dish also ˈre-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of Old English rædic, from Latin radic-, radix root, radish — more at root

Date: 15th century

: the pungent usually crisp root of a widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Raphanus sativus) of the mustard family usually eaten raw; also : a plant that produces radishes