bok choy
noun
ˈbäk-ˈchȯi 
variants or less commonly bok choi
ˈbäk-ˈchȯi
or pak choi ˈpäk-ˈchȯi
ˈpak-
: a Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa chinensis) forming an open head with long white stalks and green leaves
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There were the potlucks with friends, when my mom would make lion’s-head meatballs; road trips to grocers that carried bok choy; the spontaneous communion of dorm life. 
Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 These are followed by the yachae bokkum ($15.00), made of bok choy, mushrooms, and a 63-degree egg, and the lobster ginger-scallion guksu ($47.00). Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 Many vegetables have shallow roots 12 to 18 inches long, including arugula, broccoli, cabbage, endive, garlic, bok choy, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and spinach. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 Living Greens plans to grow a wide-range of leafy greens, including iceberg, romaine, butter and frilly-leaf lettuces, cabbage, spinach, bok choy and different varieties of kale. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022 Heavy vegetables like carrots, zucchini and cucumbers go on the bottom of each tote, while lettuce, bok choy and the herb bundles are nestled on top. Natalie Mcgill, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Imagine life with no hummus and no garlic bread, no bok choy with garlic and definitely no chicken braised with 40 cloves of garlic. Bee Wilson, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Broccoli and cauliflower are the obvious choices here, but turnips, watercress, kale, cabbage, bok choy, radishes, rutabaga and wasabi all count too. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 9 July 2022 Some of the dishes highlighting the mais included a delicious polenta gnocchi with asparagus and baby squid and a pork loin with polenta and bok choy. Samantha Lauriello, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022 See More
Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 These are followed by the yachae bokkum ($15.00), made of bok choy, mushrooms, and a 63-degree egg, and the lobster ginger-scallion guksu ($47.00). Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 Many vegetables have shallow roots 12 to 18 inches long, including arugula, broccoli, cabbage, endive, garlic, bok choy, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and spinach. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 Living Greens plans to grow a wide-range of leafy greens, including iceberg, romaine, butter and frilly-leaf lettuces, cabbage, spinach, bok choy and different varieties of kale. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022 Heavy vegetables like carrots, zucchini and cucumbers go on the bottom of each tote, while lettuce, bok choy and the herb bundles are nestled on top. Natalie Mcgill, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Imagine life with no hummus and no garlic bread, no bok choy with garlic and definitely no chicken braised with 40 cloves of garlic. Bee Wilson, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Broccoli and cauliflower are the obvious choices here, but turnips, watercress, kale, cabbage, bok choy, radishes, rutabaga and wasabi all count too. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 9 July 2022 Some of the dishes highlighting the mais included a delicious polenta gnocchi with asparagus and baby squid and a pork loin with polenta and bok choy. Samantha Lauriello, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Guangdong) baahk-choi, literally, white vegetable
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above