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Sakurajima radish

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese

Topics: cuisine, food, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

A translation of Japanese 桜島大根 (Sakurajima daikon, "Cherry Island white radish"), named for its site of cultivation since at least the late 18th century.