Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
daikon (noun) a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine , also a plant () whose root is a daikon - Raphanus sativus longipinnatus
Daikon (Wikipedia)
Daikon (Japanese for 'big root') or mooli,Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root. Originally native to continental East Asia, daikon is harvested and consumed throughout the region, as well as in South Asia, and is available internationally. In some locations daikon is planted for its ability to break up compacted soils and recover nutrients, but not harvested.
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 From left to right: watermelon radish, daikon, bái luóbo, waemu, yeolmu and ponytail radish | |
| Genus | Raphanus |
| Species | Raphanus sativus |
| Subspecies | R. sativus subsp. longipinnatus |
| Cultivar group | White radish |
| Origin | North China |
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 Radishes in Okage Yoko-chō, Japan | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 白蘿蔔 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 白萝卜 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "White radish " | ||||||||
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| Hangul | 왜무 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Wae radish | ||||||||
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| Kanji | 大根 | ||||||||
| Kana | だいこん | ||||||||
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