noun
vegetable scraps; vegetable waste
Refers to leftover pieces of vegetables after preparation, such as peels, stems, and trimmings. Often used in cooking or composting contexts.
料理のあと、野菜くずをコンポストに入れた。
After cooking, I put the vegetable scraps into the compost.
野菜くずから出汁をとることもできる。
You can also make stock from vegetable scraps.
生ごみ is a broader term for kitchen waste including cooked leftovers and other organic garbage, while 野菜くず specifically refers to raw vegetable trimmings.
Compound of 野菜 (vegetable) and くず (scraps, waste). The reading くず is the native Japanese word for 'scraps', and the kanji 屑 is often replaced by kana in modern usage.