1. Pungent fleshy edible root
   "He added sliced radishes to the salad for a spicy crunch"
    
2. A cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
   "The radish plant is quick to mature, making it popular in home gardens";
   - radish plant
    
3. Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
   "She added sliced radish to the salad for extra crunch";
   - Raphanus sativus
    
4. Pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
   "He added sliced radishes to the salad for a peppery crunch"
    
5. Radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
   "radish is often pickled or grated for use in Japanese cuisine";
   - daikon, Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, mooli

Derived forms: radishes

Type of: crucifer, cruciferous plant, cruciferous vegetable, root, root vegetable

Part of: genus Raphanus, Raphanus

Encyclopedia: Radish