Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a-choy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: a--choy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indian lettuce; Lactuca indica

Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Hokkien 萵仔菜／莴仔菜 (e-á-chhài). Compare Taiwanese A菜 (ēi-cài).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

a choy (alternative) aa choy (alternative)

Questions

What does a-choy mean?: Indian lettuce; Lactuca indica
Where does a-choy come from?: Ultimately from Hokkien 萵仔菜／莴仔菜 (e-á-chhài). Compare Taiwanese A菜 (ēi-cài).

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