Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yin choy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: yin -choy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Chinese spinach with a purple center used in cooking, Amaranthus tricolor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He ran them down—aspargus, spinach, bok choy, Chinese broccoli—finally mentioning yin choy, a spinachlike leaf with a purple center called amaranth, or Chinese spinach."

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 莧菜 /苋菜 (jin6 coi3).

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

bok choy choy sum

Frequently Paired Words

bok choy choy sum

Questions

What does yin choy mean?: A type of Chinese spinach with a purple center used in cooking, Amaranthus tricolor.
Where does yin choy come from?: Borrowed from Chinese 莧菜 /苋菜 (jin6 coi3).

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