Chinese cabbage
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nounDefinition of CHINESE CABBAGE
: either of two Asian brassicas now grown in the United States and widely used as greens: a : bok choy b : one (Brassica rapa pekinensis) that forms elongate more or less solid cylindrical heads and has pale green or cream-colored leaves
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1842
Chinese cabbage
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Either of two widely cultivated members of the mustard family, bok choy and Brassica pekinensis. The latter vegetable, also called celery cabbage, forms a tight head of crinkled light green leaves. It has long been grown in the U.S. as a salad vegetable. All Chinese cabbages are delicate and crisp, qualities that enable them to combine with a wide variety of foods. Kimchi, the universal Korean pickle, is often made with Chinese cabbage.
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