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Word

radish

US/ˈɹædɪʃ/

UK/ɹˈædɪʃ/

Definitions

01the vegetable

B1 · Cooking

n. a small, crunchy root vegetable that is usually red on the outside and white on the inside.

n. the edible root of the Raphanus sativus plant, often characterized by a crisp texture and a peppery or pungent flavor profile.

“She sliced a few radishes into the salad to give it a spicy crunch.”

“The chef garnished the dish with thinly shaved radishes, providing a sharp contrast to the richness of the smoked salmon.”

02the plant

B2 · Science

n. the plant that produces the radish vegetable.

n. the annual or biennial plant of the mustard family, grown primarily for its succulent fleshy root.

“We planted radishes in the garden because they grow very quickly.”

“Radishes are often used by novice gardeners as a companion crop because their rapid germination helps mark the rows for slower-growing vegetables.”

Technical

Etymology

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.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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