mizuna

noun

mi·​zu·​na mi-ˈzü-nə How to pronounce mizuna (audio)
: 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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Fresh mizuna and tatsoi will soon join sweet spinach, sprouting outdoors under gauzy sheets. — Jennifer Oldham Washington Post, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021 Conjure a hedge of the usual suspects with dolmades and mizuna tucked in for good measure. — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 There’s kale, spinach, bok choy, Swiss chard, collards, watercress, mizuna, and arugula. — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022 Besides the lettuce and kale, the Tokyo farm grows bok choy, mint, mizuna, and shiso, and is experimenting with basil and radishes. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for mizuna

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from mizu water + na greens

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mizuna was in 1976

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Mizrachi
mizuna
mizzen
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“Mizuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mizuna. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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