Daikon
| Daikon | |
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| Genus | Raphanus |
| Species | Raphanus sativus |
| Subspecies | R. sativus subsp. longipinnatus |
| Cultivar group | White radish |
| Origin | North China[1] |
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 Radishes in Okage Yoko-chō, Japan | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 白蘿蔔 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 白萝卜 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "White radish " | ||||||||
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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[2] (Japanese for 'big root') or mooli,[3] Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root.
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