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Raphanus sativus (gcide) | Radish \Rad"ish\ (r[a^]d"[i^]sh), n. [F. radis; cf. It. radice,
Pr. raditz: all fr. L. radix, -icis, a root, an edible root,
especially a radish, akin to E. wort. See Wort, and cf.
Eradicate, Race a root, Radix.] (Bot.)
The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant
(Raphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.
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Radish fly (Zool.), a small two-winged fly ({Anthomyia
raphani}) whose larvae burrow in radishes. It resembles
the onion fly.
Rat-tailed radish (Bot.), an herb (Raphanus caudatus)
having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.
Wild radish (Bot.), the jointed charlock.
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raphanus sativus (wn) | Raphanus sativus
n 1: Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent
root usually eaten raw [syn: radish, Raphanus sativus] |
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