radish

noun

rad·​ish ˈra-dish 

also ˈre-

: the pungent usually crisp root of a widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Raphanus raphanistrum 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

Sauerkraut is made of a combination of cabbage and salt, while kimchi ferments vegetables such as cabbage and radishes with a mix of seasonings. —Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 22 Dec. 2025

Martha Washington’s Kitchen Garden Created in partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the Martha Washington’s Kitchen Garden collection offers Amish Deer Tongue lettuce, white onion, cucumber, kale, hot pepper, carrots, radishes, and watermelon—all crops grown at Mount Vernon. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025

Other root vegetables are carrots, yucca, jicama, radishes, parsnips, and turnips. —Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

Kimchi Kimchi is a tangy, spicy dish made by fermenting vegetables like cabbage and radishes with spices. —Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for radish

• kaddish
• horseradish

Kids Definition

radish

noun

rad·​ish ˈrad-ish 

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