1. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
   "Chinese cabbage is essential in making kimchi";
   - celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica rapa pekinensis, napa cabbage
    
2. Elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
   "She added chopped Chinese cabbage to the stir-fry";
   - celery cabbage, Chinese celery

Derived forms: Chinese cabbages

Type of: cabbage, chou, crucifer, cruciferous plant

Part of: Brassica, genus Brassica

Encyclopedia: Chinese cabbage