rat-tail radish

See also: rattail radish

English

Alternative forms

• rattail radish

Etymology

A calque of the Mandarin Chinese name 鼠尾蘿蔔 (shǔwěi luóbó, "rat-tail radish").

Noun

rat-tail radish (plural rat-tail radishes)

1. A radish species or variety characterized by prominent trailing edible seedpods.

Synonyms

East Asian radish

• Raphanus caudatus L.
• Raphanus sativus var. caudatus H. Vilm.
• Raphanus sativus var. mougri H.W.J. Helm
• serpent radish
• tail-pod radish