daikon

noun dai·kon \ˈdī-kən\

Definition of DAIKON

: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine; also : a plant (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon

Japanese, from dai big + kon root

First Known Use: 1876

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