bok choy
noun
variants
or less commonly bok choi
or pak choi
ˈpäk-ˈchȯi 
ˈpak-
: a Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa chinensis) forming an open head with long white stalks and green leaves
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Allow bok choy to cool completely before removing from ice bath, then set aside.
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Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Seared trumpet mushrooms are served with truffled celery root puree, baby bok choy, carrots, tomatoes and pickled tomato vinaigrette ($29).
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Add the fish sauce, bok choy and mushrooms and simmer for 15 minutes.
—Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
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Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Seared trumpet mushrooms are served with truffled celery root puree, baby bok choy, carrots, tomatoes and pickled tomato vinaigrette ($29).
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Add the fish sauce, bok choy and mushrooms and simmer for 15 minutes.
—Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Bok choy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bok%20choy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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