radish

/ˈrædɪʃ/

/ˈrædɪʃ/

Other forms: radishes

That slightly bitter, crunchy vegetable you pulled out of the garden bed is a radish. Many people love to eat sliced radishes on salads or buttered toast.

Even gardeners who don't love the taste of radishes like to grow them alongside other plants, since their strong scent is a natural insect repellant. While these root vegetables come in a wide variety of shapes and colors, the most common type of radish is small, round, and red or dark pink. The root word of radish simply (and aptly) means "root."

Definitions of radish

1. noun

   a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
   synonyms: radish plant

   types:

   Raphanus sativus

   Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw

   Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, daikon

   radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked

   type of:

   crucifer, cruciferous plant

   any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
2. noun

   Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
   synonyms: Raphanus sativus

   type of:

   radish plant

   a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
3. noun

   radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
   synonyms: Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, daikon

   type of:

   radish plant

   a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
4. noun

   pungent fleshy edible root
   type of:

   root vegetable

   any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers

   cruciferous vegetable

   a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
5. noun

   pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
   type of:

   root

   (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground