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radish ripper

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.

Noun

radish ripper (uncountable)

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

Origin of radish ripper

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

Questions about radish ripper

What does radish ripper mean?
Radish ripper means the daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.
What part of speech is radish ripper?
Radish ripper is a noun.

Words near radish ripper in the dictionary

  1. radish
  2. Radish and Gooseberries
  3. Radish and Gooseberry
  4. radish cake
  5. radish cakes
  6. radish ripper
  7. radishes
  8. Radishes and Gooseberries
  9. Radishes and Gooseberry
  10. radishlike
  11. radishy

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