Historical term referring to greens or vegetables, especially those grown in a garden or used in offerings. Rare in modern Japanese; mostly encountered in classical or historical contexts.
In old documents, there are descriptions of offering greens (前栽物).
Compound of 前栽 (せんざい, 'garden' or 'plants in a garden') and 物 (もの, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in classical Japanese texts.