daikon

dai-kon · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large white East Asian radish with a mild flavor, commonly used in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cuisine.

Forms

plural: daikons

Related words

See also: radish, turnip, wasabi
Synonyms: Japanese radish, mooli, white radish

Etymology

From Japanese daikon, literally meaning "big root," from dai meaning "big" + kon meaning "root."