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gailan

gailan 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 gailan

Borrowed from Cantonese 芥蘭／芥兰 (gaai3 laan4-2).

Questions about gailan

What is gailan the alternative spelling of?
Gailan is the alternative spelling of kailan.

Words near gailan in the dictionary

  1. Gaikwad
  2. Gaikwads
  3. Gaikwar
  4. Gaikwars
  5. Gail
  6. gailan
  7. Gailes
  8. Gailey
  9. Gaileys
  10. Gaillard
  11. gaillarde

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