rape plant; oilseed rape; Brassica campestris
Refers to the rape plant, a species of Brassica cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Cross-referenced with 油菜 (あぶらな), which is a synonym.
See also: アブラナ (あぶらな)
The rape plant is a type of field mustard, cultivated for extracting oil from its seeds.
In spring, the yellow flowers of the rape plant bloom across the fields.
Kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling; sometimes used for plant names or emphasis.
Compound of 菜種 (なたね, 'rapeseed') + 菜 (な, 'vegetable, greens'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name straightforwardly describes the plant as the 'rapeseed vegetable'.