Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choy sum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: choy -sum
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese vegetable, a variety of Brassica rapa parachinensis subspecies, similar to bok choy but slimmer, with smooth green leaves and pale green stems, and clusters of flowers on the tips of the inner shoots.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Added the chopped choy sum and stir it to release any excess water as steam. As the choy sum loses its water, add the chili and a good pinch of salt."

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 菜心 (coi3 sam1, literally “vegetable heart”). Doublet of caixin.

Word Breakdown

Root: 菜心

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

choi sum (alternative)

Synonyms

Chinese flowering cabbage caixin yu choy yau choy

Questions

What does choy sum mean?: A Chinese vegetable, a variety of Brassica rapa parachinensis subspecies, similar to bok choy but slimmer, with smooth green leaves and pale green stems, and clusters of flowers on the tips of the inner shoots.
Where does choy sum come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 菜心 (coi3 sam1, literally “vegetable heart”). Doublet of caixin.

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