bok choy

noun

ˈbäk-ˈchȯi 

variants or less commonly bok choi

ˈbäk-ˈchȯi 

or pak choi

ˈpäk-ˈchȯi 

ˈpak-

: a Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa chinensis) forming an open head with long white stalks and green leaves

Examples of bok choy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My pick for the night was the hanger steak served with tableside shiso chimichurri (which was very fun to watch them make), bok choy, and sumptuous black-butter potatoes. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Aphids can also transmit viruses from one plant to another, which can be particularly damaging to crops like squash, cucumber, pumpkin, melon, bean, potato, lettuce, beet, chard and bok choy. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Promote bigger and leafier bok choy in your garden with rice water. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Leafy Greens Certain dark leafy vegetables, such as kale and bok choy contain high levels of calcium. — Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) baahk-choi, literally, white vegetable

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bok choy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy