- either of two cabbage subspecies, Brassica rapa pekinensis (napa cabbage) or B. rapa chinensis (bok choy), of the mustard family, with leaves used in salads and Asian cuisine.
- a Chinese plant, Brassica pekinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has crisp edible leaves growing in a loose cylindrical head
- another name for bok choy
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