noun

le radis

radish

Petit légume croquant, souvent rouge à l’extérieur et blanc à l’intérieur, que l’on mange cru.

Botanical noun: A small, edible root vegetable that is typically round or cylindrical, with a thin red or white skin and a crisp, peppery white flesh. It is most commonly consumed raw in salads.
Idiomatic expression: In the French expression "ne pas valoir un radis" (to not be worth a radish), the word is used metaphorically to mean that something has absolutely no value or is worthless.

Grammar: The word is a masculine noun. In French, it is invariable in spelling, meaning it is written as "radis" in both the singular and the plural (e.g., un radis, des radis).
Word origin: The word comes from the Latin word "radix," which means "root." This is the same root that gives us the English word "radish."

Synonyms:
- In the context of the vegetable, there are no direct synonyms, though one might refer to specific varieties such as ravenelle (wild radish) in certain botanical contexts.
- In the context of the idiom "ne pas valoir un radis," synonyms for "worthless" include ne pas valoir un clou or ne pas valoir un pet .
Antonyms:
- For the idiom, an antonym would be précieux (precious) or de grande valeur .

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Je mange un radis rouge.noun

I am eating a red radish.

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