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Date: 1900-2000
Language: Chinese
Origin: paak ts'oi 'white vegetable'

pak choi

 noun
     
pak choi British English ; bok choy American English [uncountable]
a green vegetable similar to cabbage that is used in Chinese cooking
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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