Daikon: Subspecies of plant
Daikon (Japanese for 'big root') or mooli, 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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| Genus | Raphanus |
| Species | Raphanus sativus |
| Subspecies | R. sativus subsp. longipinnatus |
| Cultivar group | White radish |
| Origin | North China |
| Daikon Radish | |||||||||
 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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| Korean name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 왜무 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Wae radish | ||||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||||
| Kanji | 大根 | ||||||||
| Kana | だいこん | ||||||||
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