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Brassica juncea
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Noun1.Brassica juncea - Asiatic mustard used as a potherbBrassica juncea - Asiatic mustard used as a potherb    
chinese mustard, gai choi, indian mustard, leaf mustard
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
mustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
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Gai choy (or mustard cabbage) Each leafy head grows to only about 20 inches, resembling a miniature bok choy.
Healthy Asian cuisine by Berkoff, Nancy / Vegetarian Journal
Popular items in the segment are Chinese, Japanese and Thai eggplant; greens such as gai lan, gai choy, choy sum, nira and Chinese celery; and items like pul qua, mo qua, bitter melon and taro root, says Schueller.
Exotic produce flourishes at mainstream retailers: because of ... by Pellegrini, Megan Ladage / Grocery Headquarters
There are four other common Asian brassicas you may wish to try: choy sum, a loose-leaf cabbage that is harvested as it begins to flower; dai gai choy, a mustard-cabbage that has large tender leaves which are borne on thick, fleshy stems; gai choy, a milder mustard-cabbage; and gai lohn, a broccoli plant that is sometimes called Chinese kale.
Discover the advantages of oriental vegetables by Miller, Elizabeth; Mille, Crow / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
 
 
 
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