'Brassica rapa' definitions:
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
(from WordNet)
noun
Widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root [syn: turnip, white turnip, Brassica rapa]
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Brassica rapa'
From: GCIDE
- 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]