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Chinese broccoli

Chinese broccoli noun: brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, kailan, a long, blue-green vegetable with thick, glossy stems and leaves typically eaten in Chinese and particularly Cantonese cooking; gailan.

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Noun

Chinese broccoli (uncountable)

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

Questions about Chinese broccoli

What does Chinese broccoli mean?
Chinese broccoli means brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, kailan, a long, blue-green vegetable with thick, glossy stems and leaves typically eaten in Chinese and particularly Cantonese cooking; gailan.
What part of speech is Chinese broccoli?
Chinese broccoli is a noun.

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