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horseradish — (n.) 1590s, Cochlearia armoricia; the common name preserves the once common figurative sense of HORSE (Cf. horse) as strong, large, coarse (e.g. in obsolete horse mushroom, horse parsley, O.E. horsminte horse mint, etc.); also see RADISH (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
horseradish — ► NOUN ▪ a plant grown for its pungent root which is often made into a sauce … English terms dictionary
horseradish — [hôrs′rad΄ish] n. 1. a plant (Armoracia lapathifolia) of the crucifer family, grown for its pungent, white, fleshy root 2. a relish made of the grated root … English World dictionary
Horseradish — This article is about the plant. For the book by Lemony Snicket, see Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can t Avoid. Horseradish Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
horseradish — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)srædɪʃ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Horseradish is a small white vegetable that is the root of a crop. It has a very strong sharp taste and is often made into a sauce. ...1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish. 2) N UNCOUNT Horseradish or… … English dictionary
horseradish — /hawrs rad ish/, n. 1. a cultivated plant, Armoracia rusticana, of the mustard family, having small, white flowers. 2. the pungent root of this plant, ground and used as a condiment and in medicine. 3. the condiment itself, sometimes moistened… … Universalium
horseradish — UK [ˈhɔː(r)sˌrædɪʃ] / US [ˈhɔrsˌrædɪʃ] noun [countable] Word forms horseradish : singular horseradish plural horseradishes a) a plant with a long white root that has a strong taste b) sauce made from horseradish that is eaten cold with meat … English dictionary
horseradish — n. heroin. (See also horse.) □ Bart can get you some horseradish. □ Gert is hooked on horseradish … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
horseradish — noun Date: 1597 1. a tall coarse white flowered herb (Armoracia rusticana syn. A. lapathifolia) of the mustard family 2. a condiment made from ground up horseradish root … New Collegiate Dictionary
horseradish — horse|rad|ish [ hɔrs,rædıʃ ] noun count a plant with a long white root that has a strong taste a. sauce made from horseradish that is eaten cold with meat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
horseradish — valgomasis krienas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Armoracia rusticana), kilęs iš vakarų Azijos, kitur – auginamas. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
