Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (hana, flower) +‎ キャベツ (kyabetsu, cabbage).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(はな)キャベツ or (ハナ)キャベツ (hana kyabetsu

  1. Synonym of カリフラワー (karifurawā, cauliflower)

Usage notes

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The term カリフラワー (karifurawā) is more common.

References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN