tatsoi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa (syns. Brassica narinosa, Brasica rapa var. narinosa, Brassica rapa var. rosularis), an Asian variety of Brassica rapa grown for greens, lately popular in North American cuisine.

Pronunciation

/tɑtˈsɔɪ/ [tʰɑʔ(t)ˈsɔɪ]

Word forms

tatsoi

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 塌菜 (taap3 coi3, “collapsed vegetable”).

Synonyms

tat choy
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