noun
leafy and stem vegetables
A collective term used in agriculture, nutrition, and food classification for vegetables where the leaf or stem is the main edible part. Spinach, cabbage, asparagus, etc is also used.
葉茎菜類には、ほうれん草やアスパラガスが含まれる。
Leafy and stem vegetables include spinach and asparagus.
Compound of 葉 (leaf), 茎 (stem), 菜 (vegetable), and 類 (category). A modern technical term for a vegetable subgroup.