Chinese leaf

British  

plural noun

1. the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage

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Example Sentences

The tiny, curly-leafed purple and green sprouts are being promoted as the first major new vegetable product since broccolini, a cross between broccoli and the Chinese leaf vegetable kai-lan, was introduced in the United States in 1998.

From Reuters

As for salads and sides, slaws are easy and always go down well; and try serving iceberg, Chinese leaf or green cabbage leaves instead of rolls and buns – all sorts of barbecued fish and meat are great rolled up in something green and crunchy.

From The Guardian

As to the product of these tea-fields, one could realize no difference in its flavor from that of the Chinese leaf.

From Project Gutenberg

As to the product of these tea-fields, one realizes no difference in its flavor from that of the Chinese leaf.

From Project Gutenberg

There is that hum of quiet animation which seems always to exhale along with the aroma of the Chinese leaf. 

From Project Gutenberg