chinese cabbage

Chi·nese cab·bage

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Definitions of chinese cabbage words

noun chinese cabbage a Chinese plant, Brassica pekinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has crisp edible leaves growing in a loose cylindrical head 3
noun chinese cabbage any of several vegetables (Brassica pekinensis and B. chinensis) of the crucifer family, having long, narrow leaves in loose, cylindrical heads and tasting somewhat like cabbage 3
noun chinese cabbage a plant, Brassica rapa pekinensis, forming a long, dense head of broad, whitish leaves used in salads and Asian cuisine. 1
noun chinese cabbage green leafy vegetable 1
noun chinese cabbage Any East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage, especially varieties of Brassica rapa. 0

before 1835

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