noun
okara; soy pulp; tofu lees
The fibrous byproduct left after making tofu; used in cooking as a low-calorie ingredient.
卯の花を炒めて卯の花炒りを作った。
I stir-fried okara to make unohana-iri.
卯の花は食物繊維が豊富だ。
Okara is rich in dietary fiber.
noun
deutzia flower; Deutzia crenata
A deciduous shrub with white flowers that bloom in early summer; the name 卯の花 comes from the blooming season (卯月, the fourth month of the lunar calendar).
卯の花が咲く頃、梅雨が始まる。
When the deutzia flowers bloom, the rainy season begins.
The name 卯の花 literally means 'flower of the hare' (卯), referring to the fourth month of the lunar calendar (卯月) when the deutzia blooms. The food sense is a metaphorical extension, comparing the white, fluffy appearance of soy pulp to the white deutzia flowers.