Noun: celery cabbage 'se-lu-ree'ka-bij
- Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
"Celery cabbage is essential in making kimchi";
- Chinese cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica rapa pekinensis, napa cabbage
- Elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
"She added chopped celery cabbage to the stir-fry";
- Chinese cabbage, Chinese celery
Derived forms: celery cabbages
Type of: cabbage, chou, crucifer, cruciferous plant
Part of: Brassica, genus Brassica
Encyclopedia: Celery cabbage