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gai-lan

gai-lan is the alternative spelling of kailan.

Meaning of kailan

Noun

kailan (uncountable)

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

Origin of gai-lan

From Cantonese 芥蘭 /芥兰 (gaai³ laan⁴⁻²).

Questions about gai-lan

What is gai-lan the alternative spelling of?
Gai-lan is the alternative spelling of kailan.

Words near gai-lan in the dictionary

  1. GAHs
  2. GAHT
  3. gai gai
  4. gai lohn
  5. gai lohns
  6. gai-lan
  7. gai-lon
  8. gai-lons
  9. Gaia
  10. Gaia Enceladus
  11. Gaia hypothesis

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