Shun Giku (Noun)
Meaning
Grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Choy sum is often confused with shungiku which is also grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking.
- The Japanese use shungiku in salads, soups and stir-fries.
- In the summer months, the leaves of the shungiku plant are eaten as a vegetable in some Asian countries.
- One of the earliest edible flowers, shungiku is often pickled or eaten raw.
- For months, I had been searching for a place that sold shungiku seeds so I could grow this Asian green at home.