horseradish root

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horseradish root - the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoninghorseradishhorseradish - grated horseradish rootArmoracia rusticana, horse radish, red cole, horseradish - coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent rootroot - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the groundisothiocyanate - a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations