noun
white goosefoot; fat hen; lamb's-quarters; pigweed
A common annual weed, Chenopodium album, also known as white goosefoot. The young leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable.
道端にアカザがたくさん生えている。
A lot of white goosefoot is growing by the roadside.
アカザの若葉はおひたしにして食べられる。
Young white goosefoot leaves can be eaten boiled and seasoned.
The name アカザ likely derives from the reddish color of the young leaves or stems, but the exact origin is uncertain.