radish ripper

noun

The daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.

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Meanings

nounradish ripper (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountableagricultureThe daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
daikon

Origin

From radish + ripper (“a tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction”).

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APA

radish ripper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radish%20ripper

MLA

“radish ripper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radish%20ripper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radish ripper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radish%20ripper.

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