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HORSERADISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Grated horseradish root
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("horseradish" is a kind of...):
condiment (a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment)
Holonyms ("horseradish" is a substance of...):
horseradish sauce; sauce Albert (creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard)
horseradish; horseradish root (the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
Synonyms:
Armoracia rusticana; horse radish; horseradish; red cole
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("horseradish" 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 "horseradish"):
horseradish; horseradish root (the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning)
Holonyms ("horseradish" is a member of...):
Armoracia; genus Armoracia (horseradish)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
Synonyms:
horseradish; horseradish root
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("horseradish" is a kind of...):
root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)
Meronyms (substance of "horseradish"):
horseradish (grated horseradish root)
isothiocyanate (a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations)
Holonyms ("horseradish" is a part of...):
Armoracia rusticana; horse radish; horseradish; red cole (coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root)
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