bok choy
[ bok choi ]
/ ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ /
noun
an Asian plant, Brassica rapa chinensis, of the mustard family, having a loose cluster of edible, dark-green leaves on white stalks.
the leaves and stalks of this plant cooked as a vegetable or eaten raw in salads.
Origin of bok choy
< Chinese dial. (Guangdong)
baahk-chòi, akin to Chinese
báicài literally, white vegetable
Words nearby bok choy
boisterous,
boito,
bojardo,
bojer,
bok,
bok choy,
bok globule,
bokassa i,
boke,
bokhara,
bokhara clover
British Dictionary definitions for bok choy
bok choy
/ (ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ) /
noun
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves
Also called: Chinese cabbage, Chinese leaf, pak-choi cabbage
Word Origin for bok choy
from Chinese dialect, literally: white vegetable