pe tsai
/peɪ ˈtsʌɪ
/noun [mass noun]
Chinese leaf of a variety which resembles lettuce.The pe-tsai of the Chinese is an annual, apparently intermediate between cabbage and the turnip but with much thinner leaves than the former....
- A member of the brassica family, this cabbage is also known as Napa, celery cabbage, pe-tsai, hakusai, wong bok, and Peking cabbage.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect) báicài, literally 'white vegetable'.