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Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbagen.1. See napa cabbage.2. See bok choy.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 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.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Chinese cabbage - plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east AsiaBrassica rapa pekinensis, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsaicrucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family CruciferaeBrassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. | | 2. | Chinese cabbage - elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leavesChinese celery, celery cabbagecabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage | EncyclopediaSeeNapaChinese cabbage Related to Chinese cabbage: beet greenSynonyms for Chinese cabbagenoun plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celerySynonyms- Brassica rapa pekinensis
- celery cabbage
- napa
- pe-tsai
Related Words- crucifer
- cruciferous plant
- Brassica
- genus Brassica
noun elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leavesSynonyms- Chinese celery
- celery cabbage
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