mitsuba
mitsuba Lexical Profile
• noun
The tender, trifoliate leaves and slender stalks of the Japanese wild parsley plant (Cryptotaenia japonica), used as a leafy vegetable and aromatic culinary herb with a crisp texture and a flavor reminiscent of parsley and celery.
"The chef garnished the clear dashi broth with a few fresh sprigs of mitsuba just before serving."
A shade-loving perennial herbaceous plant (Cryptotaenia japonica) in the carrot family (Apiaceae), native to East Asia and cultivated in moist woodlands and gardens for its edible three-lobed leaves.
"Because mitsuba thrives in partial shade and damp soil, it grows easily along the north side of the garden wall."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese mitsuba, literally meaning 'three leaves' (from mitsu 'three' and ha/ba 'leaf'), referring to the plant's characteristic trifoliate leaf structure.
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