Sakurajima radish

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

Sakurajima radish (plural Sakurajima radishes)

1. (Japanese cuisine) A giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Synonyms

giant white radish

• 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

Hypernyms

white radish

• daikon
• Japanese radish
• Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus L.H. Bailey
• white radish