mitsuba

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noun

An East Asian herb grown, especially in Japan, for its flavorful leaves, Cryptotaenia japonica.

OriginJapanese 三つ葉 →
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Meanings

nounmitsuba (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn East Asian herb grown, especially in Japan, for its flavorful leaves, Cryptotaenia japonica.

Origin

  1. Japanese三つ葉
  2. Englishmitsuba

From Japanese 三つ葉 (mitsuba) from 三つ (mitsu, “3”) + 葉 (ha, “leaf”).

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Translations

Finnish mitsuba, japaninyrttiputki
  • mitsubaCryptotaenia japonica
  • japaninyrttiputkiCryptotaenia japonica
Japanese 三つ葉
  • 三つ葉 (mitsuba)Cryptotaenia japonica
Korean 파드득나물
  • 파드득나물 (padeudeungnamul)Cryptotaenia japonica

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mitsuba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitsuba

MLA

“mitsuba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitsuba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitsuba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitsuba.

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