kai-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.

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Meanings

nounkai-lan (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of kailan.

Origin

See kailan.

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APA

kai-lan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kai-lan

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“kai-lan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kai-lan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kai-lan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kai-lan.

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