n.
Pronunciation: ' ra-dish also ' re-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of Old English rædic, from Latin radic-, radix root, radish ― more at ROOT
Date: 15th century
: the pungent usually crisp root of a widely cultivated Eurasian plant ( Raphanus sativus ) of the mustard family usually eaten raw also : a plant that produces radishes