watermelon radish

noun

A round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center.

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beauty heart radishChinese green radishred daikonred meat radishroseheart radishshinrimeishinrimei radish
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Meanings

nounwatermelon radish (plural watermelon radishes)

plural watermelon radishes

  1. Chinese cuisineA round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center.

    Synonyms: beauty heart radish, Chinese green radish, red daikon, red meat radish, roseheart radish, shinrimei, shinrimei radish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center.

Similar
beauty heart radishChinese green radishred daikonred meat radishroseheart radishshinrimeishinrimei radish
Also see
beauty heart radishchinese green radishdaikonred daikonred meat radishroseheart radish

Origin

From a supposed resemblance to the watermelon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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