: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine
also
: a plant (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
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Twilegar’s version includes spiny lobster, Napa cabbage, daikon, ginger and miso butter ponzu.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Just make sure to select containers that are at least 6 inches deep and opt for spring radishes, like ‘Cherry Belle’ or ‘French Breakfast,’ which are easier to grow indoors than winter radishes and daikons.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
At Lotus, the dinner menu always highlighted a superb selection of sushi, such as tai snapper umaki roll with avocado, cucumber, and pickled daikon, as well as outstanding small plates and snacks.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Lettuce, collard greens, daikon radishes, cauliflower, carrots, Swiss chard and strawberries, among other flowers and crops, are growing for the winter season.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Just make sure to select containers that are at least 6 inches deep and opt for spring radishes, like ‘Cherry Belle’ or ‘French Breakfast,’ which are easier to grow indoors than winter radishes and daikons.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
At Lotus, the dinner menu always highlighted a superb selection of sushi, such as tai snapper umaki roll with avocado, cucumber, and pickled daikon, as well as outstanding small plates and snacks.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Lettuce, collard greens, daikon radishes, cauliflower, carrots, Swiss chard and strawberries, among other flowers and crops, are growing for the winter season.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daikon
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“Daikon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daikon. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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