mitsuba; Japanese honewort; Japanese parsley
A common Japanese herb with a fresh, slightly celery-like flavor. Often used as a garnish or in soups and salads. The plant typically has three leaflets per stem, hence the name.
Adding mitsuba to clear soup enhances the aroma.
I bought fresh mitsuba at the supermarket.
This plant has a three-leaved shape.
wild ginger trefoil crest; triple hollyhock crest
Standard kanji spelling for the plant and the 'three-leaved' sense.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for the plant, e.g., in menus or botanical contexts.
Kana spelling is very common for the plant name.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 三つ葉.
From 三つ (mitsu, 'three') + 葉 (ha, 'leaf'), referring to the plant's characteristic three leaflets. The plant name is a direct application of this descriptive term.