Chinese white cabbage
- noun
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col china
- You can substitute spinach with Chinese white cabbage in many Asian soup recipes.
Examples
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Have you ever tried Chinese white cabbage in a stir-fry?
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I bought some Chinese white cabbage at the market.
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Stir-frying Chinese white cabbage with garlic makes for a quick and healthy side dish.
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The market had several varieties of Chinese white cabbage available for sale this morning.
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In stir-fry dishes, Chinese white cabbage adds a crunchy texture and mild flavor.
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For a refreshing salad, she used Chinese white cabbage, carrots, and sesame dressing.
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The recipe calls for chopped Chinese white cabbage as a key ingredient in the dumplings.
Synonyms
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A leafy green vegetable like bok choy used in Asian cooking
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A leafy Chinese cabbage with white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking
A leafy green vegetable with white stems and dark green leaves called bok choy used in Asian cooking
A Chinese vegetable with crisp white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking
An Asian vegetable with crisp white stems and dark green leaves used in stir-fries and salads
A vegetable with a long head and crisp stalks like celery used in East Asian cooking
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase built from literal modifiers: 'Chinese' (origin), 'white' (color), and 'cabbage' (vegetable), so the overall meaning is a type/variety of cabbage with white parts from China. This compositional, descriptive structure is cross-linguistically common and fully predictable for a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Chinese white cabbage paints a simple picture: Chinese shows where it came from, white describes its pale, crunchy stalks, and cabbage tells you it is a leafy vegetable. So, the name means this specific 'vegetable' commonly used in Asian cooking.