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radish
CEFRB1
/ˈɹad.ɪʃ/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A small red or white root vegetable with a sharp taste.
- 02
noun
Extra detailSome other root plant of genus Raphanus or family Brassicaceae.
Examples
How do I make a salad with just one radish?
The pickled radish needs a touch of salt.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈɹæd.ɪʃ/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe root of this plant used as food. Some varieties are pungent and usually eaten raw in salads, etc., while others have a milder taste and are cooked.
A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
More examples
In contextrat-tail radish (Raphanus caudatus); wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)
Many times they ſow divers ſeeds in a Bed together, as Radiſhes and Carrots, that by ſuch time as the Carrots come up, the Radiſhes may be gone. Upon beds newly ſet with Licorice they ſow Onions or Radiſh, or Lettice if their Licorice plants or ground be but...
Many times they ſow divers ſeeds in a Bed together, as Radiſhes and Carrots, that by ſuch time as the Carrots come up, the Radiſhes may be gone. Upon beds newly ſet with Licorice they ſow Onions or Radiſh, or Lettice if their Licorice plants or ground be but weak, ſo as not quickly to cauſe a ſhadow with their leaves.
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Origin
noun
PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English radiche, from Old English rǣdiċ, from Proto-West Germanic *rādik, borrowed from Latin rādīcem (“root of a plant; radish”); later influenced by Anglo-Norman radich and Middle French radice, borrowed from Italian radice, from the same Latin source. Doublet of radix.