horseradish

noun

horse·​rad·​ish ˈhȯrs-ˌra-dish 

-ˌre-

1

: a tall coarse white-flowered herb (Armoracia rusticana synonym Cochlearia armoracia) of the mustard family

2

: a condiment made from ground-up horseradish root

Examples of horseradish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cicchetti selection includes sea lettuce with oysters, lagoon shrimps and caviar, and steamed langoustines with horseradish and bottarga. —Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Add the mayonnaise and horseradish to a large bowl and blend them together. —Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025

Along with the National Exemplar and Mid-City, Maury's Tiny Cove in Cheviot serves a 10-ounce prime rib with horseradish sauce for $28 and a 14-ounce for $33. —Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025

Main course offerings include agnolotti with corn, chive and aged parmesan, roasted chicken breast with summer beans and minestrone broth, or the signature dry-aged cheeseburger with horseradish aioli. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for horseradish

• kaddish
• radish

Kids Definition

horseradish

noun

horse·​rad·​ish ˈhȯrs-ˌrad-ish 

-ˌred-

1

a

: a tall coarse white-flowered herb related to the mustards

b

: the sharp-tasting root of the horseradish

2

: a strong seasoning made from the root of the horseradish