< Chinese dial. (Guangdong) baahk-chòi, akin to Chinesebáicài literally, white vegetable
British Dictionary definitions for bok choy
bok choy
/ˈbɒk ˈtʃɔɪ/
noun
1.
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves Also called Chinese cabbage, Chinese leaf, pak-choi cabbage
Word Origin
from Chinese dialect, literally: white vegetable
Word Origin and History for bok choy
n.
type of Chinese cabbage, from Cantonese, literally "white vegetable."