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watermelon radish

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter-mel-on radish
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center.

Etymology

From a supposed resemblance to the watermelon.

Inflected Forms

watermelon radishes (plural)

Synonyms

beauty heart radish Chinese green radish red daikon red meat radish roseheart radish shinrimei shinrimei radish

Questions

What does watermelon radish mean?
A round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center.
Where does watermelon radish come from?
From a supposed resemblance to the watermelon.

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