English Explanatory Dictionary

Sakurajima radish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Word forms

Sakurajima radish Sakurajima radishes

Etymology

A translation of Japanese 桜島大根 (Sakurajima daikon, "Cherry Island white radish"), named for its site of cultivation since at least the late 18th century.

Synonyms

giant daikon giant white radish jumbo daikon Raphanus acanthiformis var. gigantissimus Nakai Raphanus sativus var. hortensis f. gigantissimus Makino Sakurajima daikon Sakurajima island giant radish
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