bok choy
[ bok choi ]
/ ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ /
noun
an Asian plant, Brassica rapa chinensis, of the mustard family, having a loose cluster of edible, dark-green leaves on white stalks.
the leaves and stalks of this plant cooked as a vegetable or eaten raw in salads.
Words nearby bok choy
boisterous, boito, bojardo, bojer, bok, bok choy, bok globule, bokassa i, boke, bokhara, bokhara clover
Origin of bok choy
< Chinese dial. (Guangdong) baahk-chòi, akin to Chinese báicài literally, white vegetable
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British Dictionary definitions for bok choy
bok choy
/ (ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ) /
noun
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leavesAlso called: Chinese cabbage, Chinese leaf, pak-choi cabbage
Word Origin for bok choy
from Chinese dialect, literally: white vegetable
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