: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine
also : a plant (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
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Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 Comfrey plants, an alternative to daikons, can improve gardens with tough, compact soil by breaking up and aerating clay-heavy earth with their sturdy root systems. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 That creativity led Cochran to work with scallops in the challenge, making a duo of green and yellow sauces with broccoli and chlorophyll, daikon and a carrot and saffron broth. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026 Soy sauce, Maggi seasoning, daikon and shiitake mushroom yank pot roast into new territory. —Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daikon
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Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 Comfrey plants, an alternative to daikons, can improve gardens with tough, compact soil by breaking up and aerating clay-heavy earth with their sturdy root systems. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 That creativity led Cochran to work with scallops in the challenge, making a duo of green and yellow sauces with broccoli and chlorophyll, daikon and a carrot and saffron broth. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026 Soy sauce, Maggi seasoning, daikon and shiitake mushroom yank pot roast into new territory. —Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daikon
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“Daikon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/daikon. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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