also: あぶらなか
Brassicaceae; mustard family
Scientific name for the plant family that includes mustard, cabbage, broccoli, and rapeseed. Used in botanical contexts.
Vegetables in the Brassicaceae family include broccoli and cabbage.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the plant family Brassicaceae.
Kanji spelling using 油菜 (rapeseed). Rarely used; the katakana form is preferred.
From アブラナ (rapeseed) + 科 (family, taxonomic rank). The kanji spelling 油菜科 is a direct kanji rendering of the same components.