Daikon
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From left to right: watermelon radish, daikon, bái luóbo, waemu, yeolmu, and ponytail radish | |
| Genus | Raphanus |
| Species | Raphanus sativus |
| Subspecies | R. sativus subsp. longipinnatus |
| Cultivar group | White radish |
| Origin | Central Asia |
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| Traditional Chinese | 白蘿蔔 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 白萝卜 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | “white radish” | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 菜頭 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 菜头 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | “vegetable head” | ||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 왜무 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Wae radish | ||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 大根 | ||||||||||||
| Kana | だいこん | ||||||||||||
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Daikon (大根 (だいこん) or mooli (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root. Native to continental East Asia, daikon and its cultivars are now harvested and consumed globally. In some locations, daikon is left unharvested to loosen compacted soils and recover nutrients.