wild radish

wild radish

▪ weed
also called  Jointed Charlock 

      (species Raphanus raphanistrum), widespread annual weed of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America. It is believed by some authorities to be the ancestor of the domestic radish (R. sativus). Wild radish has a stout taproot, a rosette of unequally divided leaves and very bristly flowering stalks 60 cm (2 feet) tall. The four-petaled flowers may be yellow, lilac, white, or violet. The fruits, borne below the flower head, are narrowly oval and constricted around the 4 to 10 seeds.

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  • Wild radish — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wild radish — dirvinis ridikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Raphanus raphanistrum), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Azijoje ir Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Raphanus raphanistrum angl. jointed charlock; wild… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • wild radish — noun Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits • Syn: ↑jointed charlock, ↑wild rape, ↑runch, ↑Raphanus raphanistrum • Hypernyms: ↑weed • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Radish fly — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Radish — taxobox name = Radish image caption = Red radish regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Brassicales familia = Brassicaceae genus = Raphanus species = R. sativus binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • radish — radishlike, adj. /rad ish/, n. 1. the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw. 2. the plant itself. [bef. 1000; late ME radish(e), var. (cf. OF radise, var. of radice) of ME radich(e),… …   Universalium

  • wild rape — noun Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits • Syn: ↑jointed charlock, ↑wild radish, ↑runch, ↑Raphanus raphanistrum • Hypernyms: ↑weed • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • wild turnip — noun 1. a. : any of several plants of the genus Brassica; especially : rutabaga b. : wild radish 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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