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Raphanus sativus longipinnatus

Raphanus sativus longipinnatus

9.9
A long white radish from East Asia that people eat raw or cooked
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : rábano daikon
  • The chef sliced some Raphanus sativus longipinnatus to garnish the salad with its refreshing taste.

Examples

  • Many Japanese dishes feature Raphanus sativus longipinnatus as a crunchy, flavorful ingredient.

  • Farmers in Asia often cultivate Raphanus sativus longipinnatus for both its culinary and health benefits.

  • Raphanus sativus longipinnatus is delicious.

  • I love Raphanus sativus longipinnatus!

  • Farmers in Asia often cultivate Raphanus sativus longipinnatus for its crunchy texture and health benefits.

  • Many Japanese dishes feature Raphanus sativus longipinnatus for its fresh taste and vibrant color.

  • The chef julienned Raphanus sativus longipinnatus to add a peppery flavor to the salad.

Synonyms

radish
vsRaphanus sativus longipinnatus
14 1.0

A small round root vegetable with a sharp, spicy taste often eaten raw

is a long hard white root rather than a small salad root
daikon
vsRaphanus sativus longipinnatus
2 7.3

A large white radish with a long crunchy root eaten raw or cooked

uses the scientific botanical name for the same East Asian variety
Japanese radish
vsRaphanus sativus longipinnatus
3.0

A large long white root vegetable from Japan often eaten raw or cooked

is native to East Asia rather than only Japan
radish plant
vsRaphanus sativus longipinnatus
1.6

A vegetable with a spicy, crunchy root that people eat

refers specifically to a named edible root variety rather than the whole plant

Surface Forms

Raphanus sativus longipinnatus singular
Raphanus sativus longipinnati plural

Morphology

Raphanus + sativus + longipinnatus

This is a Latin scientific name (taxonomic binomial) rather than a compositional English phrase, and the specific epithets are not ordinary English words a B1 learner would recognize. Even if parts like longi- hint at 'long', species names function as arbitrary labels for a plant variety, so the meaning 'a variety of radish native to East Asia' cannot be derived from the constituents by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Raphanus sativus longipinnatus comes from Latin words that describe the plant: Raphanus means 'radish', sativus means 'cultivated', and longipinnatus points to its long root. So the name simply says 'a cultivated radish with a long root', which helps you remember this long white radish often used in Asian cooking.