Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fat choy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: fat -choy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a blue-green alga (Nostoc flagelliforme) used as a vegetable in Chinese cooking

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 髮菜 /发菜 (faat³ coi³).

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

black moss hair moss fa cai

Questions

What does fat choy mean?: a blue-green alga (Nostoc flagelliforme) used as a vegetable in Chinese cooking
Where does fat choy come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 髮菜 /发菜 (faat³ coi³).

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