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BOK CHOY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
Synonyms:
bok choi; bok choy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("bok choy" is a kind of...):
cabbage; chou (any of various types of cabbage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
Synonyms:
bok choi; bok choy; Brassica rapa chinensis; Chinese white cabbage; pak choi; pakchoi
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bok choy" is a kind of...):
crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)
Holonyms ("bok choy" is a member of...):
Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)
