bok choy
or bok-choy
a type of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa chinensis, with long, broad, dark green leaves and pale stalks that form a cluster rather than a head, grown throughout East Asia and cultivated elsewhere, especially northern Europe, as the plant can withstand a cold climate.
the leaves and stalks of this plant eaten as a raw or cooked vegetable, especially in East Asian cuisine.
Origin of bok choy
1- Also called pak-choi [bok-choi] /ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for bok choy
/ (ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ) /
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves: Also called: Chinese cabbage, Chinese leaf, pak-choi cabbage
Origin of bok choy
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