Turnip (蕪∥蕪菁) - Turnip (English spelling)

Japanese: カブ(蕪∥蕪菁) - カブ(英語表記)turnip
Turnip (蕪∥蕪菁) - Turnip (English spelling)
Also called turnip. A biennial herb that is botanically considered to be the same species as canola, Chinese cabbage, and yarrow in the Brassicaceae family. The roots are the main part of the vegetable, and it can be eaten boiled, but is often used as a pickled vegetable. In Japan, it has been called suzuna since ancient times and is counted as one of the seven herbs of spring. It is said to be native to the Mediterranean coast, southern Europe, and the Afghanistan region of Asia. It is said to have been cultivated in Europe before the Common Era, and was introduced to China from the west long ago, where it has been cultivated since before 2000.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
カブラともいう。アブラナ科のアブラナ,ハクサイ,キョウナなどと植物学的には同一種とされる二年草。根部をおもに利用する野菜で,煮食もするが,漬物としてよく利用される。日本では古来から〈すずな〉といわれ,春の七草の一つに数えられている。原産は地中海沿岸,南ヨーロッパ地帯およびアジアのアフガニスタン地方といわれている。ヨーロッパでの栽培起源は紀元前からといわれ,中国へは古く西方より渡来し,2000年以前から栽培されている。

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