Radish: Species of plant
A radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family.
People eat radishes all over the world. It was first grown in Europe in pre-Roman Empire|Roman times. Radishes are usually eaten as a crunchy salad vegetable. There are many varieties of radishes. Some radishes are different in size, flavor, color and the length of time they take to grow.
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| Genus: | Raphanus |
| Species: | R. raphanistrum |
| Subspecies: | R. raphanistrum subsp. sativus |
It has a somewhat hot taste, rather peppery. This keeps some herbivores away, or limits the amount they eat. It acts as a defence against herbivory.
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