bok choi

Definitions of bok choi
  1. noun
    Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
    synonyms: Brassica rapa chinensis, Chinese white cabbage, bok choy, pak choi, pakchoi
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    type of:
    crucifer, cruciferous plant
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
  2. noun
    elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
    synonyms: bok choy
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    type of:
    cabbage, chou
    any of various types of cabbage
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