SINCE 1828
gai lan
noun
\ ˈgī-ˈlän
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Definition of gai lan
: chinese broccoli
Bright green gai lan (Chinese broccoli) comes in a pretty stack, cut in small enough pieces to manage easily with chopsticks, and a sumptuous deep-brown oyster sauce for dipping.— Leslie Brenner, Dallas Morning News, 31 July 2009
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