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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Users have posted savory oat bowls made with bone broth, garlic, bok choy, tomatoes, sunny-side-up eggs and salsa.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Tofu adds protein; the bok choy and leafy greens add fiber, calcium, potassium, and iron as well as vitamins A, C, K, and folate.
—Katie Sullivan Morford, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Good sources of it include dairy products, almonds, sardines, kale and bok choy.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Six plant species, including extra dwarf bok choy and dragoon lettuce, were grown on the International Space Station because of student research.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Tofu adds protein; the bok choy and leafy greens add fiber, calcium, potassium, and iron as well as vitamins A, C, K, and folate.
—Katie Sullivan Morford, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Good sources of it include dairy products, almonds, sardines, kale and bok choy.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Six plant species, including extra dwarf bok choy and dragoon lettuce, were grown on the International Space Station because of student research.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Bok choy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bok%20choy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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