Sakurajima radish

noun

A giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Similar
giant daikongiant white radishjumbo daikonRaphanus acanthiformis var. gigantissimus NakaiRaphanus sativus var. hortensis f. gigantissimus MakinoSakurajima daikonSakurajima island giant radish
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Meanings

nounSakurajima radish (plural Sakurajima radishes)

plural Sakurajima radishes

  1. JapanesecuisineA giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

    Synonyms: giant daikon, giant white radish, jumbo daikon, Raphanus acanthiformis var. gigantissimus Nakai, Raphanus sativus var. hortensis f. gigantissimus Makino, Sakurajima daikon, Sakurajima island giant radish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Similar
giant daikongiant white radishjumbo daikonRaphanus acanthiformis var. gigantissimus NakaiRaphanus sativus var. hortensis f. gigantissimus MakinoSakurajima daikonSakurajima island giant radish
Also see
daikongiant daikongiant white radishjumbo daikonsakurajimasakurajima daikon

Origin

A translation of Japanese 桜島大根 (Sakurajima daikon, "Cherry Island white radish"), named for its site of cultivation since at least the late 18th century.

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