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What kind of plant is this? The growers call it "horseradish", but I don't know what it is used for?

This is horse radish

The Latin scientific name of horse radish is: Armoracia rusticana. It belongs to the poppy order, the Brassicaceae, and the horseradish genus is an upright perennial herb. All hairless. The roots are fleshy, spindle-shaped, white, and branched below. The stem is thick, with longitudinal grooves on the surface and many branches. It is native to eastern Europe and Türkiye and has a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years. It was cultivated earlier in the suburbs of Qingdao and Shanghai in China, and is cultivated in small quantities in other suburbs or vegetable processing bases. The root has a special spicy taste and contains allyl thiocyanate (C3H5CNS). After grinding, it can be dried and stored. It can be used as a seasoning for boiled beef and butter products, or sliced ??into cans for seasoning. It has been used medicinally in China since ancient times for its diuretic and nerve-stimulating effects. It also has strong anti-cancer effects.