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radish (n.)

late Old English rædic "radish," from Latin radicem (nominative radix) "root, radish," from PIE root *wrād- "branch, root." Spelling perhaps influenced by Old French radise, variant of radice, from Vulgar Latin *radicina, from radicem.

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Definitions of radish from WordNet

radish (n.)
pungent fleshy edible root;
radish (n.)
radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked;
Synonyms: daikon / Japanese radish / Raphanus sativus longipinnatus
radish (n.)
pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants;
radish (n.)
Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw;
Synonyms: Raphanus sativus
radish (n.)
a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root;
Synonyms: radish plant
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