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mooli en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmuli/ (US)
• /ˈmuːli/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मूली (mūlī, “[Indian] radish”) (feminine of मूल (mūl)), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla).

Meanings

1. (India, UK, qualifier:Indian cuisine) Synonym of daikon, particularly its Indian varieties.
   • 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
   • Particularly delicious was mooli stuffed paratha—rich, flaky and filled with a fragrant grated radish mixture. 1981 February 1, N.Y. Times, 17/1
   • 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:

Forms

Synonyms

daikon · particularly its Indian varieties · daikon