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Raphanus

Raphanus

9.9
The scientific name for a group of plants in the mustard family that includes radishes
  • proper noun
  • /ˈræfənəs/
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists study Raphanus to understand the diversity of root vegetables.

Examples

  • Several wild species belong to the Raphanus genus in the mustard family.

  • The Raphanus genus includes various species of radishes.

  • The common radish is classified under the genus Raphanus.

  • Did you know that Raphanus is part of the mustard family?

  • The botanical name of the radish, Raphanus, comes from the Greek word meaning "to come up fast."

  • Radishes (Raphanus sativus) are one of the easiest and most satisfying garden vegetables to grow.

  • Three types of Raphanus sativus are of interest to gardeners: common small round or cylindrical garden radishes, big winter radishes, and daikon radishes.

Synonyms

genus Raphanus
vsRaphanus
  • Specialized
9.0

A group of flowering plants like the radish in the mustard family

is the same taxonomic group phrased more simply without the word flowering

Compounds

genus Raphanus
  • Specialized
9.0

A group of flowering plants like the radish in the mustard family

Raphanus raphanistrum
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild radish plant with yellow, white, or purple flowers and seed pods that often grows as a weed

Raphanus sativus
  • Specialized
6.7

A small root vegetable with a sharp taste that is often eaten raw

Raphanus sativus longipinnatus
  • Specialized
9.9

A long white radish from East Asia that people eat raw or cooked

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Raphanus comes from the Greek raphanos, which meant 'radish'. Botanists used that Greek name as a Latin plant name, so Raphanus is the scientific name for the plants that include the common radish.