The Collaborative International Dictionary
Radish \Rad"ish\ (r[a^]d"[i^]sh), n. [F. radis; cf. It. radice, Pr. raditz: all fr. L. radix, -icis, a root, an edible root, especially a radish, akin to E. wort. See Wort, and cf. Eradicate, Race a root, Radix.] (Bot.) The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant ( Raphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.
Radish fly (Zo["o]l.), a small two-winged fly ( Anthomyia raphani) whose larv[ae] burrow in radishes. It resembles the onion fly.
Rat-tailed radish (Bot.), an herb ( Raphanus caudatus) having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.
Wild radish (Bot.), the jointed charlock.
Wiktionary
n. ''Raphanus raphanistrum'', the jointed charlock.
WordNet
n. Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits [syn: jointed charlock, wild rape, runch, Raphanus raphanistrum]
Usage examples of "wild radish".
It is probably the plant mentioned by Pliny under the name of Amoracia, and recommended by him for its medicinal qualities, being then apparently employed exclusively in physic, not as food or condiment It is possible that the Wild Radish, or Raphanos agrios of the Greeks was this plant It is said to be one of the five bitter herbs, with Coriander, Horehound, Lettuce and Nettle, which the Jews eat during the Feast of Passover.