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rat-tail radish

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
rat--tail radish
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radish species or variety characterized by prominent trailing edible seedpods.

Etymology

A calque of the Mandarin Chinese name 鼠尾蘿蔔 (shǔwěi luóbó, "rat-tail radish").

Inflected Forms

rat-tail radishes (plural) rattail radish (alternative)

Synonyms

Raphanus caudatus L Raphanus sativus var. caudatus H. Vilm. Raphanus sativus var. mougri H.W.J. Helm serpent radish tail-pod radish

Questions

What does rat-tail radish mean?
A radish species or variety characterized by prominent trailing edible seedpods.
Where does rat-tail radish come from?
A calque of the Mandarin Chinese name 鼠尾蘿蔔 (shǔwěi luóbó, "rat-tail radish").

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