kuchay

K5U1C3H4A1Y4

noun

garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)

OriginHokkien 韭菜 →
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Meanings

nounkuchay (uncountable)

alternative kutchay · alternative kuchai · alternative kutsay · alternative Singapore koo chye

  1. Philippinesuncountablegarlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
garlic chive

Origin

  1. Hokkien韭菜“garlic chives”
  2. Englishkuchay

Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài, “garlic chives”).

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APA

kuchay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuchay

MLA

“kuchay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuchay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuchay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuchay.

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