red cole

Thân thiện

A chef grates fresh red cole over a salad.

Definition

Noun: 1. A coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root: This is the common name for the plant Armoracia rusticana, also widely known as horseradish. The term specifically refers to the plant itself, which is grown for its large, fleshy root that is used as a spicy condiment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The gardener planted some red cole in the corner of the vegetable patch.
  • For the authentic sauce, you need to grate the fresh root of the red cole.

Advanced Usage

• The term "red cole" is an older, chiefly British name for horseradish. In modern usage, "horseradish" is significantly more common.
• The "red" in the name likely refers to the reddish skin sometimes found on the root's exterior, not the color of the interior flesh, which is white.

Variants and Related Words

• Horseradish (n): The modern and most common name for the same plant () and the condiment made from its root.
  • He added a spoonful of horseradish to his roast beef.
• Armoracia rusticana (n): The scientific Latin name for the plant.

Synonyms

• Horseradish
• (scientific)

Học thuật

Noun

1. coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root

Từ đồng nghĩa

• horseradish
• horse radish
• Armoracia rusticana