English Explanatory Dictionary

kailan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, a long, blue-green vegetable with thick, glossy stems and leaves typically eaten in Chinese and particularly Cantonese cooking.

Word forms

kailan gailan gai-lan gai lohn gai-lon kai-lan

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 芥蘭／芥兰 (gaai3 laan4-2).

Synonyms

Chinese broccoli Chinese kale
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