choy sum

English - English

Definition of choy sum in English English dictionary

a Chinese vegetable in the Brassica family, similar to bok choy but slimmer, with smooth green leaves and pale green stems, and clusters of flowers on the tips of the inner shoots

Turkish pronunciation

çoy sʌm

Synonyms

chinese flowering cabbage

Pronunciation

/ˈʧoi ˈsəm/ /ˈʧɔɪ ˈsʌm/

Etymology

() From Cantonese 菜心 (literally "vegetable heart")