brassica rapa

5 definitions found

brassica rapa - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  pak-choi \pak-choi\ n.
     An Asiatic plant (Brassica rapa chinensis) grown for its
     cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves.
  
     Syn: bok choy, bok choi, pak choi, Chinese white cabbage,
          Brassica rapa chinensis.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  pe-tsai \pe-tsai\ n.
     A plant with an elongated celerylike head of broadstalked
     leaves used as a vegetable in east Asia.
  
     Syn: Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, napa, Brassica rapa
          pekinensis.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  napa \napa\ n.
     A plant (Brassica rapa pekinensis) with an elongated
     celerylike head of broadstalked leaves used as a vegetable in
     east Asia; called also Chinese cabbage.
  
     Syn: Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, pe-tsai, Brassica   rapa
           pekinensis.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Brassica \Bras"si*ca\, prop. n. [L., cabbage.] (Bot.)
     A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties
     differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the
     common cabbage (Brassica oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers,
     etc.; the wild turnip (Brassica campestris); the common
     turnip (Brassica rapa); the rape or coleseed (Brassica napus
     ), etc.
     [1913 Webster]

brassica rapa - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Brassica rapa
      n 1: widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white
           or yellow root [syn: turnip, white turnip, Brassica rapa
           ]