pe-tsai

noun

variants or peh-tsai

ˈbātˈsī

plural -s

: chinese cabbage

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) pe² ts'ai⁴, from pe² white + ts'ai⁴ vegetable, greens

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