Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage

n.

1. See napa cabbage.

2. See bok choy.

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Chinese cabbage

n

1. (Plants) 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. (Plants) another name for bok choy

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Chi′nese cab′bage

n.

a plant, Brassica rapa pekinensis, of the mustard family, forming a long, dense head of broad, whitish leaves, used as a vegetable.

Also called celery cabbage.

[1835–45, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Chinese cabbage - plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia Brassica rapa pekinensis, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
	2.	Chinese cabbage - elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves Chinese celery, celery cabbage cabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage

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