Synonyms for daikon
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Radish — closely-related cultivars such as the enormous turnip-shaped Sakurajima or green-and-red watermelon radish
radish, watermelon radish, oriental radish, beauty heart radish, lo pak, red daikon, shinrimei radish, shinrimei, roseheart radish
2. Icicle radish
icicle radish, white radish, oilseed radish, tillage radish, radish ripper, oil radish, winter radish, forage radish, long white radish, fodder radish, turnip
Definitions
- n. 1
Closely-related cultivars such as the enormous turnip-shaped Sakurajima or green-and-red watermelon radish.
- n. 2
An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper.
Related words
- Phrases
- red daikon daikon radish
Forms
- Plural
- daikons → radishes, turnips, mulis, mooles…
Example sentences
- radish This sushi is seasoned with plenty of horse-radish.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| daikon | rising | |
| radish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- muli
- 5 letters
- moole
- 6 letters
- radish2, turnip2
- 9 letters
- shinrimei
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (radish2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- radis blanc