pakchoi

7.4

An Asian vegetable with crisp white stems and dark green leaves used in stir-fries and salads

noun
/ˈpɑːkˌtʃɔɪ/

: pak choi

She stir-fried the pakchoi with garlic and ginger for a quick, healthy meal.

Examples

I love eating pakchoi in my stir-fry.
The soup was garnished with chopped pakchoi and sliced spring onions.
Fresh pakchoi can be found in most Asian grocery stores.
Have you tried pakchoi in your salad?
The chef added fresh pakchoi to the stir-fry for extra crunch and flavor.
In the farmer's market, I bought some organic pakchoi to use in my salad.
Stir-fried pakchoi is a delicious and quick side dish to accompany any meal.

Synonyms

choy

vspakchoi

5 3.7

A leafy green vegetable like bok choy used in Asian cooking

is narrower naming a specific white-stemmed variety

bok choy

vspakchoi

3 4.0

A leafy Chinese cabbage with white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking

is an alternative everyday name for the same vegetable

pak choi

vspakchoi

4.4

A Chinese vegetable with crisp white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking

is identical in meaning but written as one word here

Brassica rapa chinensis

vspakchoi

Specialized

5.8

A leafy green vegetable with white stems and dark green leaves called bok choy used in Asian cooking

uses the common name rather than a scientific label

Chinese white cabbage

vspakchoi

2.6

A leafy vegetable with white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking

is used mainly in cooking rather than botanical description

chop-suey greens

vspakchoi

Philippine

6.3

A leafy green vegetable used in Asian cooking like bok choy

is a single vegetable name rather than a generic ingredient term

Surface Forms

pakchoi singular

pakchois plural

Etymology

Pakchoi comes from Cantonese parts pak and choi, meaning 'white' and 'vegetable'. That name fits its crisp white stalks and dark green leaves, so thinking 'white vegetable' helps you remember what pakchoi is.