Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A coarse Eurasian plant (Armoracia rusticana) in the mustard family, having a thick, whitish, pungent root, large basal leaves, and white flowers in a terminal panicle.
- n. The roots of this plant.
- n. A sharp condiment made from the grated roots of this plant.
- n. Any of various pungent condiments resembling horseradish, such as wasabi.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- From horse + radish. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal The spinach and tofu dip, containing horseradish, is served with brown rice chips.”
“One of the reasons why white horseradish is substituted for wasabi is that up until very recently, it only grew in Japan, and importing it was unbelievably expensive.”
“What it does have in common with horseradish is its incredible pungency, although it is much more fleeting in effect.”
“Cooked a new chicken in horseradish sauce with orange-flavored couscous dish for Gini”
“The meats were to be roasted and combined with bitter herbs, such as horseradish, which is thought to stimulate the digestive organs and is high in vitamin C.”
“And make sure that horseradish is FRESH! dbadass will know if it’s not!”
“The horseradish was a superb complement to the langoustine.”
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“In the dead center of the floor Paul Liebrandt, who has recently left Gilt, was offering his FISH AND CHIPS 2006 – a small salt cod croquette made to taste more like fried cod and French fries than brandade, topped with a dot of what I believe was described as a horseradish mayo.”
“Wasabi was referred to as horseradish by The New York Times in 1954, and it was still referred to as horseradish by the Times in 1963.”
“The New York Times in 1954, and it was still referred to as horseradish by the”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘horseradish’.
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horse phrases
phrases compounds
horned horse, horse aloes, horse-and-buggy, horse and foot, horse and horse, horse ant, horse arm, horse-armoury, horse-arms, horse-artillery, horse-ball, horse-balm and 445 more...
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food collection
bread, peel, pot, chorizo, Filet, olive, fill, Phyllo, dough, bake, mat, pinot and 988 more...
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Condiments
ketchup, catsup, mustard, relish, mayo, mayonnaise, condiment, horseradish, wasabi, mango pickle, mint chutney, Sabrett's Prepare... and 38 more...
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Spices: How Exotic!
That extra something that makes the dish pop.
white pepper, wasabi, vanilla, turmeric, tonka bean, tamarind, sumac, star anise, St. John's bread, Sichuan pepper, sesame seed, sassafras and 70 more...
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Cruciferous Vegetables
The GNU Webster's 1913 tells us that the second meaning for cruciferous is as follows: "Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross...
broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, rutabaga, mustard, radish, turnip, arugula, watercress, horseradish and 29 more...
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Recently sniffed
Don't worry. I won't judge you.
(Inspired by bilby's comment on book sniffer.)orange peel, wet dog, coffee, earthworms, nail polish, liquid soap, horseradish, chocolate, microwave popcorn, empanadas, chimichurri, bike and 39 more...
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here, horsey!
horse-related words (sometimes several times removed from actual equines)
horse, donkey, mule, hinny, gelding, stallion, mare, hobby horse, clotheshorse, sawhorse, horseradish, equine and 28 more...
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Foodie
As much fun to say as they are to eat.
blueberry, cider, almond, apricot, asparagus, banana, fudge, foldover, flapjacks, filbert, fig, biscuit and 217 more...
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that's just beastly!
cat-o-nine-tails, snake in the grass, puppy love, white elephant, crocodile tears, monkey business, keep the wolf fro..., culture vulture, black sheep of th..., scapegoat, ugly duckling, swan song and 260 more...
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food
food, chef, spice, salt, sugar, pumpkin, apples, fruit, vegetable, savory, soup, sauce and 280 more...
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a modern herbal
mugwort, horehound, hellebore, chamomile, comfrey, rosemary, calendula, rose, lavender, lamb's quarters, gamboge, mustard and 108 more...
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kingrat47's Words
procrustean, devolution, cacophony, hippopotamus, crunch, beware, chortled, sibilant, subtle, undermine, acromegaly, acropolis and 645 more...
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Herbs and Spices
With the odd seasoning that isn't strictly an herb or spice.
wasabi, vanilla, turmeric, thyme, tarragon, sumac, star anise, shallot, sesame, savory, salt, sage and 62 more...
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This List Could Choke a Horse
horse-drawn, horse chestnut, horseless carriage, saddle horse, light horse, pommel horse, horsepower, hobbyhorse, hobby-horse, rocking horse, iron horse, flying horse and 82 more...
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H is for Hat Trick
My H Words
holy guacamole, hee-haw, hanky panky, halcyon, hamburglar, har-de-har, hardscrabble, harlot, harpy, hat trick, haymaker, heartbreak hotel and 85 more...
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wordie
morbid, ostentatious, enigma, heppelwhite, widdershins, mabel, caligari, maple, sebald, daedalus, salmonella, juggernaut and 62 more...
Tweets
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misterpolly Makes a great creamy sauce with a hot-spicy taste; perfect for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Dec 23, 2007