mooli
nounUK /ˈmuːli/ · US /ˈmuli/
Etymology Borrowed from Hindi मूली (mūlī, “[Indian] radish”) (feminine of मूल (mūl)), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla).
- Fresh vegetables... most in use among natives are—Gájar, carrot... Múlí, radish (Raphanus sativus, L.).1868, B.H. Powell, Handbk. Econ. Products Punjab, I. iii. 260/1:
- Particularly delicious was mooli stuffed paratha—rich, flaky and filled with a fragrant grated radish mixture.1981 February 1, N.Y. Times, 17/1
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- This is thanks to the introduction of a wider range of radish varieties into supermarkets, especially the long-rooted ‘mooli’ types from Japan.1996 February 4, Sunday Telegraph, 33/1
- Synonyms
- daikon