— radishlike , adj.
/rad"ish/ , n.
1. the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
2. the plant itself.
[ bef. 1000; late ME radish ( e ), var. (cf. OF radise, var. of radice ) of ME radich ( e ), OE raedic radic- (s. of radix ROOT 1 ); cf. OHG ratih, G Rettich ]