Mooli

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmuːli/
• (US) IPA: /ˈmuli/

Alternative forms

• muli
• obsolete moole

Origin

From Hindi मूली (mūlī, "Indian radish"), from Sanskrit mūlikā ("root"), from mūla, mūlaka ("root").

Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "mooli, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2002.

Full definition of mooli

Noun

1. (Chiefly UK, Indian cuisine, botany) , particularly its Indian varieties.
• 1868, B.H. Powell, Handbk. Econ. Products Punjab, I. iii. 260/1Fresh vegetables... most in use among natives are—Gájar, carrot... Múlí, radish (Raphanus sativus, L.).
• 1981 February 1, N.Y. Times, 17/1Particularly delicious was mooli stuffed paratha—rich, flaky and filled with a fragrant grated radish mixture.
• 1996 February 4, Sunday Telegraph, 33/1This is thanks to the introduction of a wider range of radish varieties into supermarkets, especially the long-rooted ‘mooli’ types from Japan.

Synonyms

• See daikon

Anagrams

• moloi