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Ultimately from Hokkien 萵仔菜／莴仔菜 (e-á-chhài). Compare Taiwanese A菜 (ēi-cài).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A-choy
Today it means: Indian lettuce; Lactuca indica Full definition →
Today it means: Indian lettuce; Lactuca indica Full definition →
Ultimately from Hokkien 萵仔菜／莴仔菜 (e-á-chhài). Compare Taiwanese A菜 (ēi-cài).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.