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bok choy
or bok-choy
[ bok choi ]
noun
- 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.
bok choy
/ ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ /
noun
- a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves Also calledChinese cabbageChinese leafpak-choi cabbage
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bok choy1
First recorded in 1845–50; from Chinese dialect (Guangdong) -ò, literally, “white vegetable,” akin to Chinese áà
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bok choy1
from Chinese dialect, literally: white vegetable
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