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1. plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia

2. elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves

noun [noncount]

1 : ↑bok choy

2 : a type of cabbage from Asia that has a long head and pale, wrinkled leaves

ˌChinese ˈcabbage 7 [Chinese cabbage] noun uncountable (BrE also ˌChinese ˈleaves plural ˌChinese ˈleaf uncountable)

a type of vegetable that is eaten cooked or in salads. There are two types of Chinese cabbage, one with long light-green leaves and thick white ↑stems which is similar to ↑lettuce and one with darker green leaves and thicker white ↑stems. The first type is usually called ‘Chinese leaves ’ in British English and the second type is called ‘pak choi ’(BrE) or ‘bok choy ’(NAmE).

See also: ↑Chinese leaves