若わか菜な

noun

young greens; young herbs

Refers to tender, edible shoots and leaves harvested in early spring, often associated with the traditional Nanakusa (seven herbs) custom.

• 春はるになると、野の原はらで若わか菜なを摘つむのが楽たのしみだ。

  In spring, I look forward to picking young greens in the fields.

• 七なな草くさ粥がゆには、春はるの若わか菜なを入いれる。

  We put spring young herbs into the seven-herb rice porridge.