Etymology

yin choy

Today it means: A type of Chinese spinach with a purple center used in cooking, Amaranthus tricolor. Full definition →

Chinese 莧菜 /苋菜
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  1. Chinese · borrowed from莧菜 /苋菜
  2. English todayyin choy

Borrowed from Chinese 莧菜 /苋菜 (jin6 coi3).

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