Definition of Chinese broccoli
:a leafy garden plant (Brassica oleracea alboglabra synonym Brassica alboglabra) that has thick, smooth stems, waxy bluish-green leaves in loose rosettes, and small, usually white flowers
- Chinese broccoli has prominent green stems and leaves and is never as compact as regular broccoli …
- —Georgia Tasker, Miami Herald, 8 Sept. 1985
- The lightly sauteed Chinese broccoli, with its hint of bitterness, offered a fine contrast to the sweet flavors elsewhere on the table.
- —Candace Page, Burlington (Vermont) Free Press, 10 Jan. 2008
Note:
The plant and the food are also called gai lan.
