tatsoi

tat·soi

noun

An Asian plant (Brassica rapa subsp. rosularis) of the mustard family, having dark green, spoon-shaped, edible leaves that grow in a dense rosette. Also called spoon mustard .

Origin of tatsoi

Ultimately from a Chinese source such as Cantonese taap3 coi3 ( akin to Mandarin tācài )Cantonese taap3 to fall down, in reference to its low, spreading rosette of leaves ( from Middle Chinese t^hap ) coi3 vegetable ; see bok choy .

tatsoi

Brassica rapa subsp. rosularis

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