radish

noun

SayRAD-ishUS/ˈɹæd.ɪʃ/UK/ˈɹad.ɪʃ/

3 meanings of radish

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The crisp root of a garden plant, eaten raw for its sharp taste or cooked to make it milder.
Like a crunchy little ball that tastes a bit like pepper.
She sliced a radish into thin pieces for the salad.
We added some radish to the soup to give it more flavor.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A leafy garden plant of the cabbage family that grows an edible root underground.
Like a small plant cousin of cabbage and mustard.
They planted radish along the edge of the vegetable garden.
A radish grows quickly and is easy for beginners to raise.
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3
nouncountable or uncountablein compounds
Any of several other root plants in the same family, similar to the common garden kind.
Wild radish often springs up in untended fields.
Some farmers treat radish as a weed when it spreads beyond the plot.
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Origin

It comes from a Latin word rādīcem, meaning the root of a plant. English got it long ago through Old English.