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Horse-radish — Horse rad ish, n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Nasturtium} ({Nasturtium Armoracia}), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a condiment and in medicine. Gray. [1913 Webster] {Horse radish tree}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse-radish tree — Horse radish Horse rad ish, n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Nasturtium} ({Nasturtium Armoracia}), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a condiment and in medicine. Gray. [1913 Webster] {Horse radish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horseradish peroxidase — horse·rad·ish peroxidase .rad ish , .red n a peroxidase that occurs in the root of the horseradish (Armoracia lapathifolia of the mustard family), that produces a distinctive color when exposed to an appropriate solution, and that is used as a… … Medical dictionary
horseradish — horse·rad·ish (horsґrad ish) 1. Armoracia lapathifolia. 2. any of several other plants of the family Cruciferae resembling A. lapathifolia. 3. the pungent root of one of these plants, used as a condiment and appetite stimulant; in the past it was … Medical dictionary
Nasturtium Armoracia — Horse radish Horse rad ish, n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Nasturtium} ({Nasturtium Armoracia}), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a condiment and in medicine. Gray. [1913 Webster] {Horse radish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horseradish — horse|rad|ish [ˈho:sˌrædıʃ US ˈho:rs ] n [U and C] a plant whose root has a very strong hot taste … Dictionary of contemporary English
horseradish — horse|rad|ish [ hɔrs,rædıʃ ] noun count a plant with a long white root that has a strong taste a. sauce made from horseradish that is eaten cold with meat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
horseradish — horse•rad•ish [[t]ˈhɔrsˌræd ɪʃ[/t]] n. 1) pln a cultivated plant, Armoracia rusticana, of the mustard family, having small white flowers 2) pln the pungent root of this plant, grated and used as a condiment • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
Nasturtium amphibium — Water radish Wa ter rad ish (Bot.) A coarse yellow flowered plant ({Nasturtium amphibium}) related to the water cress and to the horse radish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English