mooli

/ ˈmuːlɪ /

noun

1. a type of large white radish

Word History and Origins

Origin of mooli¹

E African native name

Example Sentences

The guide pointed out hills, like Mooli Mooli, meaning “little stacked hills,” that rolled beyond us, a sacred tribal site.

From Seattle Times

In “Vegetarian India” from 2015, Madhur Jaffrey named it Narangi aur lal mooli ka salaad, and suggested experimenting with every radish cultivar in existence.

From Seattle Times

Add grated ginger and mooli, or chopped spring onion as a garnish on the soup.

From The Guardian

The mooli, or white radish, in Luu’s recipe is a puzzle, though – it doesn’t appear to be present in the finished dish, but I’m not sure what part it might play in flavouring the stock, given that it doesn’t have much flavour of its own.

From The Guardian

Origin India, a restaurant and bar in Las Vegas, offered a five-day special meal for the festival, which included pindi channa, a spicy preparation of chickpeas, and sarson ka sag makki ki roti with mooli and methi, mustard greens and corn flour flatbread served with radish and fenugreek.

From New York Times