radish

IPA: rˈædɪʃ

A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
The root of this plant used as food. Some varieties are pungent and usually eaten raw in salads, etc., while others have a milder taste and are cooked.
With a distinguishing word: some other plant of the Raphanus genus or Brassicaceae family.

Examples of "radish" in Sentences

The radish is really what intrigues me here though.
I'll bet most people don't know how a radish is supposed to taste.
I agree with Bubba -- the typical Mexican radish is not very good.
I also got some more arugula, sorrel, green onions, lettuces, beet greens and a couple of tiny tiny beets, and one radish from the sunnier edge of the patch that was actually edible.
UC Riverside scientists studying the genetic makeup of wild radishes in California have determined that the California wild radish is descended from hybrids between two species: cultivated radish and the weed, jointed charlock.