: a Japanese mustard (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica synonym B. rapa var. japonica) having mild tasting deeply dissected leaves used especially in salads
also
: its leaves
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There’s kale, spinach, bok choy, Swiss chard, collards, watercress, mizuna, and arugula.
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Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022
This salad is especially good made with red or green mustard, mizuna, and edible chrysanthemum, but feel free to experiment.
—Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022
Conjure a hedge of the usual suspects with dolmades and mizuna tucked in for good measure.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
The couple draw heavily on seasonal, local produce, like garlic chives and mizuna from Hikari Farms in Watsonville, run by a Japanese American family.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2021
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Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022
This salad is especially good made with red or green mustard, mizuna, and edible chrysanthemum, but feel free to experiment.
—Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022
Conjure a hedge of the usual suspects with dolmades and mizuna tucked in for good measure.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
The couple draw heavily on seasonal, local produce, like garlic chives and mizuna from Hikari Farms in Watsonville, run by a Japanese American family.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2021
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“Mizuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mizuna. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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