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

For dinner this evening, then, Melissa Clark’s recipe for baked fish and chips (above), served with a horseradish tartar sauce. —Sam Sifton, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

My favorite dish: a local scallop, beautifully served in its own shell, with horseradish vinaigrette. —Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025

At the top of the list is the gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish made from ground fish served cold with horseradish. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

The microneedle surface is coated with a thin layer of gold, mixed with a bio-hydrogel composed of biocompatible and hydrophilic chitosan and horseradish peroxidase enzymes. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 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