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Chinese cabbage

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

noun

  1. 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.

Chinese cabbage

noun

  1. Also calledpe-tsai cabbage a Chinese plant, Brassica pekinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has crisp edible leaves growing in a loose cylindrical head
  2. another name for bok choy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese cabbage1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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