radish

noun

rad·​ish ˈra-dish How to pronounce radish (audio)
 also  ˈre-
: 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

Examples of radish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It's topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots and daikon radish, cilantro and jalapeños. Axios, 9 July 2024 Depending on the season, tables will be piled with bundles of radishes, heads of cabbage, or baskets of peppers—all organic and grown within a 25-county region. Jennifer Justus, Southern Living, 2 July 2024 Just a few months of sweltering, unrelenting heat can significantly affect plant health, especially cool-season garden crops like broccoli, carrots, radishes and kale. Matt Kasson, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024 Plant radishes around the base of tomato plant to trap flea beetles, sowing seeds a few weeks prior to setting tomatoes. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for radish 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radish was in the 15th century

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“Radish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radish. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

radish

noun
rad·​ish ˈrad-ish How to pronounce radish (audio)
ˈred-
: the crisp edible root of a plant related to the mustards that is usually eaten raw as a vegetable
also : a plant that produces radishes
Etymology

Old English rædic "radish," from Latin radic-, radix "root" — related to eradicate, radical see Word History at radical

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