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dahi vada
dahl
dahl moth
dahlia
Dahomey
dahoon
daidzein
daikon
Dáil Éireann
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daily double
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daimio
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daikon

dai·kon [ d kòn, dkən ] (plural dai·kons)


noun 
Definition:
 
North America long white radish: a long sweet white radish used in Asian cuisines. Latin name Raphanus sativus longipinnatus.

[Late 19th century. < Japanese< dai "big" (< Middle Chinese daj) + kon "root" (< Middle Chinese k@n)]
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