花キャベツ

Japanese
Kanji in this term
花
はな
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 花 (hana, “flower”) +‎ キャベツ (kyabetsu, “cabbage”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) はなキャ​ベツ [hàná kyáꜜbètsù] (Nakadaka – [3])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ kʲa̠be̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

花キャベツ (hiragana and katakana はなキャベツ, katakana ハナキャベツ, rōmaji hana kyabetsu)

  1. synonym of カリフラワー (karifurawā, “cauliflower”)

Usage notes

The term カリフラワー (karifurawā) is more common.

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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