: the pungent usually crisp root of a widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Raphanus raphanistrum sativus) of the mustard family usually eaten raw
also
: a plant that produces radishes
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Types of microgreens include broccoli, red cabbage, cauliflower, radishes, beets, basil, parsley, and cilantro.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Add the watermelon, celery, cucumber, radishes and basil and taste, adding more salt if desired.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
The explanation given was that he had been told to stay home and recuperate, but instead went to the market to buy radishes.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Plant the following vegetables from seed: bulb onions, shallots, leeks, chives, garlic, peas, radishes, beets, spinach, lettuce, chard, fava beans, celery, cabbage, kohlrabi and kale.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Add the watermelon, celery, cucumber, radishes and basil and taste, adding more salt if desired.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
The explanation given was that he had been told to stay home and recuperate, but instead went to the market to buy radishes.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Plant the following vegetables from seed: bulb onions, shallots, leeks, chives, garlic, peas, radishes, beets, spinach, lettuce, chard, fava beans, celery, cabbage, kohlrabi and kale.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Radish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radish. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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radish
noun
rad·ish
ˈrad-ish 
ˈred-
: the crisp edible root of a plant related to the mustards that is usually eaten raw as a vegetable
also
: a plant that produces radishes
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