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Chinese cabbage

American  
[chahy-neez kab-eej, chahy-nees] / ˈtʃaɪ niz ˈkab idʒ, ˈtʃaɪ nis /

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 British  

noun

  1. 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

  2. another name for bok choy

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Etymology

Origin of Chinese cabbage

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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