Where does “白菜” come from?
白菜 (Japanese) comes from Cantonese 白菜 — white vegetable.
白菜 (Japanese): napa cabbage; Synonym of 青梗菜
Definitions
- napa cabbage; Synonym of 青梗菜
Ancestry of “白菜”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cantonese | 白菜 | white vegetable |