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bok choy also pak choi (bŏkʹ choiʹ)
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
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A Chinese vegetable (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) in the mustard family, having a loose head of dark green leaves with thick white stems. Also called Chinese cabbage.[Chinese (Cantonese) paāk ts'oì, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) báicài: bái, white + cài, vegetable.]
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