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radish
radish herbaceous plant ( Raphanus sativus ) belonging to the family Cruciferae ( mustard family), with an edible, pungent root sliced in salads or used as a relish. It is thought to be native to China; it spread to the Mediterranean area before Greek times and to the New World in the early 16th cent. There are many varieties, with white, red, or black roots of different shapes and sizes, some quite large. Radishes grow easily and quickly throughout temperate regions; they are a staple food in Japan and China, where they are generally pickled in brine. Radishes are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales, family Cruciferae. |
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"radish." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radish." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-radish.html "radish." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-radish.html |
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radish Annual garden vegetable developed from a wild plant native to the cooler regions of Asia. Its leaves are long and deeply lobed; the fleshy root, which may be red, white or black, is eaten raw. Family Brassicaceae; species Raphanus sativus.
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"radish." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radish." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-radish.html "radish." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-radish.html |
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rad·ish / ˈradish/ • n. 1. a pungent-tasting edible root, esp. a variety that is small, spherical, and red. 2. the plant (Raphanus sativus) of the cabbage family that yields this root. |
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"radish." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radish." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-radish.html "radish." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-radish.html |
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radish OE. rædiċ (ME. redich, radich) — L. rādīx, rādīc- root; late ME. radish (XV), alt. of this perh. by blending with F. radis — It. radice :- L.
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T. F. HOAD. "radish." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "radish." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-radish.html T. F. HOAD. "radish." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-radish.html |
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radish The root of Raphanus spp. An 80‐g portion is a good source of vitamin C; supplies 10 kcal (40 kJ).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "radish." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "radish." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-radish.html DAVID A. BENDER. "radish." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-radish.html |
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radish
radish •bish, dish, fish, Frisch, Gish, knish, pish, squish, swish, wish
•clayish, greyish (US grayish)
•puppyish • babyish
•dandyish, sandyish
•toadyish • fogeyish • monkeyish
•sissyish • Gypsyish • prettyish
•heavyish • dryish
•lowish, slowish
•sallowish • yellowish • narrowish
•boyish • tomboyish
•bluish, Jewish, newish, shrewish
•Pollyannaish • prima donna-ish
•nebbish
•slobbish, snobbish, yobbish
•rubbish • furbish
•baddish, caddish, faddish, kaddish, laddish, radish, saddish
•blandish, brandish, outlandish, Standish
•Cavendish • Netherlandish
•horseradish • hardish • reddish
•Wendish • old-maidish • Swedish
•fiendish • Yiddish • widish
•childish, mildish, wildish
•cloddish, oddish
•baldish • roundish
•modish, toadish
•coldish, oldish
•prudish • goodish • Kurdish
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"radish." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radish." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-radish.html "radish." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-radish.html |
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