Bok-choy
an Asian plant, Brassica rapa chinensis, of the mustard family, having a loose cluster of edible, dark-green leaves on white stalks.
the leaves and stalks of this plant cooked as a vegetable or eaten raw in salads.
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a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves Also called Chinese cabbage, Chinese leaf, pak-choi cabbage
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