babyleaf

noun

babyleaf

noun

Etymology From baby + leaf.

1

Small salad leaves that are harvested early.

  • 'Babyleaf' salads may include amaranth, chop suey and choy sum, spinach, […]2011, Anna Pavord, The Curious Gardener, page 98:
  • Generously, Nick Padley gives me a bag of their babyleaf mix, in its shades of crimson and emerald, to try at home.2019, Jay Rayner, My Last Supper: One Meal, a Lifetime in the Making:

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