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BOK CHOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bok choy mean?
• BOK CHOY (noun)
The noun BOK CHOY has 2 senses:
1. Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
2. elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
Familiarity information: BOK CHOY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
bok choi; bok choy; Brassica rapa chinensis; Chinese white cabbage; pak choi; pakchoi
Hypernyms ("bok choy" is a kind of...):
crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)
Holonyms ("bok choy" is a member of...):
Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
bok choi; bok choy
Hypernyms ("bok choy" is a kind of...):
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