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mizuna
[ mi-zoo-nuh ]
noun
- any of numerous varieties of mustard plant cultivated for their thin, wispy, edible leaves:
These strains of mizuna have been cultivated in Japan since ancient times.
- Also called Jap·a·nese mus·tard greens. the leaves from any of these plants, having a somewhat spicy or peppery flavor, eaten raw or cooked:
a piquant salad of fresh mizuna and shredded radish.
mizuna
/ mɪˈzuːnə /
noun
- a Japanese variety of lettuce having crisp green leaves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mizuna1
First recorded in 1910–15; from Japanese mizu “water” + na “mustard plant, (salad) greens”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mizuna1
Japanese
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