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Sakurajima radish

Sakurajima radish noun: a giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Noun

Sakurajima radish (plural Sakurajima radishes)

  1. (Japanese) A 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 of Sakurajima radish

Forms of Sakurajima radish

pluralSakurajima radishes

Origin of Sakurajima radish

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.

Questions about Sakurajima radish

What does Sakurajima radish mean?
Sakurajima radish means a giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.
What part of speech is Sakurajima radish?
Sakurajima radish is a noun.
What is the plural of Sakurajima radish?
The plural of Sakurajima radish is Sakurajima radishes.

Words near Sakurajima radish in the dictionary

  1. sakuraiite
  2. Sakurais
  3. Sakurajima
  4. Sakurajima daikon
  5. Sakurajima daikons
  6. Sakurajima radish
  7. Sakurajima radishes
  8. Sakurajimas
  9. Sakurako
  10. sakuranetin
  11. sakuras

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