# radish ripper

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.

## Etymology
From radish + ripper (“a tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/radish-ripper