かき菜な

noun

kakina; Brassica leafy vegetable

A green leafy vegetable of the genus Brassica, often used in Japanese cuisine. The word is usually written in kana.

• かき菜なはおひたしにすると美味おいしい。

  Kakina is delicious when served as ohitashi (boiled greens in broth).

• 春はるになると、かき菜なの花はなが咲さく。

  In spring, the kakina flowers bloom.