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leafy vegetable, leaf vegetable
A vegetable whose leaves are the primary edible part. Includes spinach, lettuce, cabbage, komatsuna, and similar greens. Used as a category term in cooking, agriculture, and nutrition.
葉菜は栄養が豊富だ。
Leafy vegetables are rich in nutrients.
ほうれん草やレタスなどの葉菜を毎日食べている。
I eat leafy vegetables like spinach and lettuce every day.
葉菜は鮮度が落ちやすいので、早めに使い切った方がいい。
Leafy vegetables lose their freshness quickly, so it's better to use them up early.
A classification term used in cooking, agriculture, and grocery contexts. Also written as 葉菜類 (leafy vegetable category) as a formal classification. In everyday conversation, 葉物野菜 or 葉物 is more commonly used.
Note: This is a homophone of 洋裁 (Western-style dressmaking) and 要塞 (fortress).
EXAMPLES OF 葉菜:
- ほうれん草: spinach
- 小松菜: komatsuna
- レタス: lettuce
- キャベツ: cabbage
- 白菜: Chinese cabbage
- 水菜: mizuna
RELATED VEGETABLE CATEGORIES:
- 根菜: root vegetables (carrots, radishes, etc.)
- 果菜: fruit vegetables (tomatoes, eggplants, etc.)
- 豆類: legumes