オランダガラシ

also: おらんだがらし

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Meanings

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noun

watercress

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the plant Nasturtium officinale. Often used in culinary contexts; synonymous with クレソン.

Written forms

おらんだがらし
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana but still encountered.
オランダ芥子がらし
Kanji spelling using 芥子 for 'mustard'; rarely used in practice.
オランダ辛がら子し
Alternate kanji spelling; 辛子 also means 'mustard' but is uncommon for this word.
和蘭おらんだ芥子がらし
Ateji spelling using 和蘭 for 'Holland'; very rare and mainly of historical interest.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
蘭orchid, Holland
芥mustard, rape, dust
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
辛spicy, bitter, hot

Similar words

クレソン
クレソン is the more common modern term for watercress, especially in menus and recipes. オランダガラシ is an older or more formal botanical name.

Etymology

From オランダ (Holland) + ガラシ (mustard), literally 'Dutch mustard'. The name likely arose because watercress was introduced from Europe and has a mustard-like pungency.