Chinese cabbage

noun

a plant, Brassica rapa pekinensis, forming a long, dense head of broad, whitish leaves used in salads and Asian cuisine.
Also called celery cabbage, Chinese celery, napa, pe-tsai.

Origin of Chinese cabbage

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

British Dictionary definitions for chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage

noun

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
another name for bok choy