Meanings
nounpechay (plural pechays)
plural pechays · alternative petsai · alternative pe-tsai
- Philippinesthe Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)
Origin
- Hokkien白菜“Chinese cabbage”
- Englishpechay
From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”). Doublet of bok choy.
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APA
pechay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pechay
MLA
“pechay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pechay. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pechay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pechay.
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