gai-lan

A form of kailan — Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, a long, blue-green vegetable with thick, glossy stems and leaves typically eaten in Chinese and particularly Cantonese cooking.

OriginCantonese 芥蘭 /芥兰 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kailan.

Origin

  1. Cantonese芥蘭 /芥兰
  2. Englishgai-lan

From Cantonese 芥蘭 /芥兰 (gaai³ laan⁴⁻²).

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