Chinese cabbage

[ chahy-neez kab-eej, chahy-nees ]

/ ˈtʃaɪ niz ˈkab idʒ, ˈtʃaɪ nis /

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noun

either of two cabbage subspecies, Brassica rapa pekinensis (napa cabbage) or B. rapa chinensis (bok choy), of the mustard family, with leaves used in salads and Asian cuisine.

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Origin of Chinese cabbage

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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British Dictionary definitions for Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage

noun

Also called: pe-tsai cabbage a Chinese plant, Brassica pekinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has crisp edible leaves growing in a loose cylindrical head

another name for bok choy

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