"watermelon radish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watermelon radishes [plural]
Etymology: From a supposed resemblance to the watermelon. Head templates: {{en-noun}} watermelon radish (plural watermelon radishes)
  1. (Chinese cuisine) A round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center. Categories (lifeform): Radishes Synonyms: beauty heart radish, Chinese green radish, red daikon, red meat radish, roseheart radish, shinrimei, shinrimei radish
    Sense id: en-watermelon_radish-en-noun-lepFzvV0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Chinese-cuisine

Inflected forms

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