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HORSE RADISH

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Meaning:

Coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root

Synonyms:

Armoracia rusticana; horse radish; horseradish; red cole

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("horse radish" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "horse radish"):

horseradish; horseradish root (the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning)

Holonyms ("horse radish" is a member of...):

Armoracia; genus Armoracia (horseradish)

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