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Radish

radish

(Science: botany) The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant (Paphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.

(Science: zoology) Radish fly, a small two-winged fly (anthomyia raphani) whose larvae burrow in radishes. It resembles the onion fly.

(Science: botany) rat-tailed radish, the jointed charlock.

Origin: F. Radis; cf. It. Radice, Pr. Raditz: all fr. L. Radix, -icis, a root, an edible root, especially a radish, akin to E. Wort. See Wort, and cf. Eradicate, Race a root, Radix.


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... it with juice, it's supposed to taste okay. I read that sprouts offer so much more nutritional value than raw vegetables (i.e., brocolli sprouts, radish sprouts, etc.) Many also have anti-oxidants, protein, fiber, etc. Has anyone had much luck with sprouting?

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by Jennuan
Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:53 am
 
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... first case of an intergenic cross in plants is when the Russian researcher Karpencenko was commissioned by Stalin to produce a a plant that had radish(Raphanus sativus) roots and cabbage(Brassica oleracea) leaves. He did manage to cross them, but got a plant with radish leaves and cabbage roots ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:23 am
 
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... methods, but with very advanced genetic engineering methods. This was first done by a researcher in the Soviet Union, who wanted to cross radish with cabage and get a plant with radish roots and cabage leaves. His experiment was kinds succesful, as he obtained a plant with radish leaves ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:56 pm
 
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