strong-smelling vegetable; allium vegetable
Refers to vegetables with a strong odor, especially garlic, onion, Chinese chives, scallion, and Japanese garlic. Often used in Buddhist vegetarian contexts where such vegetables are avoided.
In Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, strong-smelling vegetables are avoided.
pungent vegetable; spicy vegetable
Less common; can refer to pungent vegetables like ginger and water pepper. This usage is rare and may appear in older or specialized texts.
In old texts, ginger and water pepper are sometimes included among pungent vegetables.
pungent vegetables and raw-smelling meat
pungent vegetable (e.g., onion, garlic, leek)
pungent vegetable (e.g. garlic, onion)
pungent vegetables and alcohol
The kanji 葷 is composed of 艸 (grass) and 軍 (army), but the historical derivation is uncertain. It has been used in Chinese and Japanese to refer to strong-smelling vegetables.