野沢菜 (のざわな) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
Nozawana; turnip greens; Brassica rapa var. hakabura
usually written using kana alone
A traditional Japanese leaf vegetable, a variety of turnip grown mainly in Nagano Prefecture. Often pickled as 'nozawana-zuke'.
vegetable, side dish, greens
Similar words
- 菜の花
Refers to the flowers and young stems of rapeseed plants, often eaten as a vegetable, while 野沢菜 specifically denotes the leafy turnip variety.
- かぶ
Turnip; 野沢菜 is a leafy cultivar of turnip, grown for its greens rather than the root.
Etymology
Named after Nozawa Onsen village in Nagano Prefecture, where the cultivar originated. The kanji 野沢菜 literally means 'Nozawa greens'.
