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