01 n. The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant (Raphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.
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The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant (Raphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Radish fly —
a small two-winged fly (Anthomyia raphani) whose larvae burrow in radishes. It resembles the onion fly.
Rat-tailed radish —
an herb (Raphanus caudatus) having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.
Wild radish —
the jointed charlock.