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choi sum
(choi sum)
Pronunciation:
/tʃɔɪ ˈsʌm/
(also
choy sum
)
noun
a small Chinese cabbage of a variety with mild-tasting leaves and small edible yellow flowers.
Brassica rapa
variety
parachinensis
, family
Cruciferae
Origin:
Chinese (Cantonese dialect), literally 'vegetable heart'
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