かぶ菜なかぶなMeanings1nounturnip (Brassica rapa)usually written using kana aloneRefers to the turnip plant or its edible root. The reading かぶらな is a less common variant.See also: カブかぶ菜なは冬ふゆが旬しゅんの野や菜さいです。Turnips are a winter vegetable.かぶ菜なの葉はもおひたしにして食たべられます。Turnip leaves can also be eaten as ohitashi.