Radish
/ˈræd.ɪʃ/noun
A root vegetable with a sharp, peppery flavor, usually eaten raw.
Did you know?Radish comes from a Latin word tied to the same root as *radius*, meaning a spoke or ray, because the plant was associated with a long, tapering shape rather than any occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁reh₁dʰ-
“A proposed ancestral root meaning 'to fit together' or 'to arrange' is sometimes connected to later forms, though the exact prehistory is uncertain.”
Latin
Latin
rādīx
“Root, especially the root of a plant.”
Late Latin
Latin
rādīcāre
“To root or take root.”
Old French
Old French
radise
“Radish.”
Middle English
English
radish
“The edible root vegetable.”
Modern English
English
radish
“A small pungent root vegetable, usually red, white, or black.”