Rubbish Radish Etymology: Athenaeus 2.48 Erik 9 years ago RADISHES: These are so called because they “easily appear” (“raidios phainesthai”). ΡΑΦΑΝΙΔΕΣ. αὗται κέκληνται διὰ τὸ ῥᾳδίως φαίνεσθαι. Share this: ῥαφανιδόω: Never Look at A Radish in the Same Way AgainDateJanuary 3, 2017In relation toGreekThe Fascination of AthenaeusDateOctober 3, 2015In relation toSimilar postAlcaeus 347. 3-4 (Athenaeus, Deipnosophists x 430c-d)DateMay 3, 2012In relation toGreek