/ˈmuːli/, /ˈmuli/
OriginBorrowed from Hindi मूली (mūlī, “[Indian] radish”) (feminine of मूल (mūl)), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla).
- India, UKSynonym of daikon, particularly its Indian varieties.
“Fresh vegetables... most in use among natives are—Gájar, carrot... Múlí, radish (Raphanus sativus, L.).”
“Particularly delicious was mooli stuffed paratha—rich, flaky and filled with a fragrant grated radish mixture.”
“This is thanks to the introduction of a wider range of radish varieties into supermarkets, especially the long-rooted ‘mooli’ types from Japan.”
Formsmoolis(plural) · moolie(alternative) · mouli(alternative) · muli(alternative) · moole(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary