pickled rape blossoms
Refers to the dish of pickled unopened rape blossoms (菜の花), a seasonal spring delicacy in Japan.
In spring, my grandmother makes pickled rape blossoms for us.
Standard kanji spelling.
Abbreviated kanji spelling, also used.
Compound of 花菜 (はなな, 'rape blossoms') + 漬け (つけ, 'pickling').