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Chinese cabbage
[ chahy-neez kab-eej, chahy-nees ]
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.
Chinese cabbage
noun
- 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
- 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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