radish

noun

1. 1

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

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   With a distinguishing word: some other plant of the Raphanus genus or Brassicaceae family.

   “rat-tail radish (Raphanus caudatus); wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)”