daikon
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- noun
- /ˈdaɪkɒn/
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daikon
- You can use daikon in stir-fries to give an extra layer of flavor and texture.
- daikon radish
- pickled daikon
- grated daikon
Or specifically only for the daikon radish.
- Or specifically only for the daikon radish.
Examples
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The chef sliced the daikon and added it to the salad for a refreshing crunch.
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The stuff on the plate that looks like gauze is fermented, shredded Daikon radish - it is delicious.
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Or specifically only for the daikon radish.
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In twenty-four hours, the price of daikon had doubled.
Fiction book (1996) -
She asked for a new daikon in exchange for the spoiled one.
Fiction book (1996) -
Tomi started for home, clutching the daikon to her breast.
Fiction book (1996) -
While he ate rice and pickled daikon, he told Reiko about the fire and the three deaths.
Fiction book (2002) -
Once, when I was having some sashimi, it struck me that the daikon served on the side had similarities to kohlrabi.
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A housewife pedals by on her bicycle, an empty child's seat in back, a fat daikon radish sticking out of the basket in front.
Fiction book (1996) -
I also love pickled turnips and pickled daikon radish, both of which can be grown year-round (I bought mine at the 61st Street Farmers Market in the Experimental Station)... yum!
Blog text (12)
Synonyms
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A small round root vegetable with a sharp, spicy taste often eaten raw
A large long white root vegetable from Japan often eaten raw or cooked
A long white radish from East Asia that people eat raw or cooked
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Etymology
Daikon comes from Japanese parts dai 'big' and kon 'root', so it means 'big root'. Think of a long, white radish — that's why daikon names the large, crisp radish eaten raw or cooked.