Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tatsoi

/tɑtˈsɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tat-soi
IPA
/tɑtˈsɔɪ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa (syns. Brassica narinosa, Brasica rapa var. narinosa, Brassica rapa var. rosularis), an Asian variety of Brassica rapa grown for greens, lately popular in North American cuisine.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 塌菜 (taap3 coi3, “collapsed vegetable”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɑtˈsɔɪ/

Usage

Synonyms

tat choy

Questions

How do you pronounce tatsoi?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑtˈsɔɪ/.
What does tatsoi mean?
Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa (syns. Brassica narinosa, Brasica rapa var. narinosa, Brassica rapa var. rosularis), an Asian variety of Brassica rapa grown for greens, lately popular in North American cuisine.
Where does tatsoi come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 塌菜 (taap3 coi3, “collapsed vegetable”).

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