Where does “бокчой” come from?
бокчой (Russian) comes from English bok choy, from Cantonese 白菜 — white vegetable.
бокчой (Russian): bok choy "Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis"
Definitions
- bok choy "Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis"
Ancestry of “бокчой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bok choy | Chinese cabbage, "Brassica rapa subsp.... |
| 2 | Cantonese | 白菜 | white vegetable |