411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Okinawa spinach
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
thumb|right|Okinawa spinach plant (Gynura bicolor species)
Alternative forms
en Okinawan spinach
Etymology
From Okinawa + spinach. Named for its cultivation in Okinawa and areas of southern Japan. Originally native to mainland Asia and introduced to Japan, it is unrelated to the common spinach (Spinacia genus oleracea).
Noun
-
Gynura bicolor species, an edible perennial plant with dark green and purple leaves used in cooking and traditional medicine.
Translations
Gynura bicolor
Japanese: ja 水前寺菜 suizenjina
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 紅鳳菜 hóngfèngcài
en Gynuras Vegetables