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horseradish

/ˈhɔɹsɹædɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
horse-rad-ish
IPA
/ˈhɔɹsɹædɪʃ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its edible root.

Countable

noun

A pungent condiment made from the root of the plant.

Uncountable

noun

Nonsense.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From horse + radish.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɔɹsɹædɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈhɔːsɹædɪʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

horseradishes (plural) horse-radish (alternative)

Derived Forms

horseradished horseradishlike horseradishy

Phrases

horseradish tree Japanese horseradish

Frequently Paired Words

mustard wasabi

Synonyms

horseradish sauce horse radish red cole armoracia rusticana horseradish root

Questions

How do you pronounce horseradish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔɹsɹædɪʃ/.
What does horseradish mean?
A plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its edible root.
Where does horseradish come from?
From horse + radish.

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