variants or less commonly bok choi or pak choi
: a Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa chinensis) forming an open head with long white stalks and green leaves

Examples of bok choy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tonight’s dinner is Japanese chicken patties wrapped in nori and pan-fried with a teriyaki glaze, bok choy from last night, and a new pot of rice. Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024 The dish includes Jamaican-style pulled oxtail, baby bok choy, chambray onions and seasonal peppers. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Dark leafy greens are the best for them: Arugula, collard greens, mustard greens, bok choy and turnip greens. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Their pancit canton includes crispy pork belly lap cheong, shrimp, carrots, cabbage, bok choy, scallions and cantonese sauce. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bok choy 

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Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) baahk-choi, literally, white vegetable

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bok choy was in 1847

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“Bok choy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bok%20choy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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