Definition of "radish" []

• A Eurasian plant (Raphanus sativus) having a fleshy edible root and white to purple flowers clustered in a terminal raceme. (noun)
• The pungent root of this plant, eaten raw as an appetizer and in salads. (noun)

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• "The radish is really what intrigues me here though."
• "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."
• "I'll bet most people don't know how a radish is supposed to taste."