Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radish

/ˈɹæd.ɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
ra-dish
IPA
/ˈɹæd.ɪʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The root of this plant used as food. Some varieties are pungent and usually eaten raw in salads, etc., while others have a milder taste and are cooked.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Some other root plant of genus Raphanus or family Brassicaceae.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English radiche, from Old English rǣdiċ, from Proto-West Germanic *rādik, borrowed from Latin rādīcem (“root of a plant; radish”); later influenced by Anglo-Norman radich and Middle French radice, borrowed from Italian radice, from the same Latin source. Doublet of radix.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæd.ɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈɹad.ɪʃ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce radish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæd.ɪʃ/.
What does radish mean?
A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
Where does radish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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