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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi मूली (mūlī, “ radish”) (feminine of मूल (mūl)), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla).[1]
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Noun
mooli (plural moolis)
- (chiefly UK and India, Indian cuisine) Synonym of daikon, particularly its Indian varieties.
1868, B.H. Powell, Handbk. Econ. Products Punjab, I. iii. 260/1:Fresh vegetables... most in use among natives are—Gájar, carrot... Múlí, radish (Raphanus sativus, L.).
- 1981 February 1, N.Y. Times, 17/1
- Particularly delicious was mooli stuffed paratha—rich, flaky and filled with a fragrant grated radish mixture.
- 1996 February 4, Sunday Telegraph, 33/1
- This is thanks to the introduction of a wider range of radish varieties into supermarkets, especially the long-rooted ‘mooli’ types from Japan.
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References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "mooli, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2002.
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Finnish
Etymology
From German Mol.
Pronunciation
Noun
mooli
- mole (base unit of amount of substance)
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