: 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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Scientists have long experimented with growing and harvesting fresh produce in space, including various types of lettuce and radishes.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The food pantry at Stepping Stones of Dunn County used the program to provide about 50,000 pounds of food to its clients, said food pantry manager Angie Wolf, including apples, lettuce, corn, radishes, beets and fresh beef and pork.
—Madeline Heim, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Tomas Saldaña never ate the pastries, filled with flavorful daikon radish, in his native Mexico.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Cool-season vegetables include carrots, radishes, parsnips, turnips, beets, asparagus, peas, onions, garlic, kale, spinach, lettuce, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The food pantry at Stepping Stones of Dunn County used the program to provide about 50,000 pounds of food to its clients, said food pantry manager Angie Wolf, including apples, lettuce, corn, radishes, beets and fresh beef and pork.
—Madeline Heim, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Tomas Saldaña never ate the pastries, filled with flavorful daikon radish, in his native Mexico.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Cool-season vegetables include carrots, radishes, parsnips, turnips, beets, asparagus, peas, onions, garlic, kale, spinach, lettuce, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Radish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radish. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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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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