noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An East Asian herb grown, especially in Japan, for its flavorful leaves, Cryptotaenia japonica. uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 三つ葉 (mitsuba) from 三つ (mitsu, “3”) + 葉 (ha, “leaf”).

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