A-choy
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Alternative forms
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Noun
English
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Alternative forms
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a choy
,
aa choy
Etymology
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Ultimately from
Hokkien
萵仔菜
／
莴仔菜
(
e-á-chhài
). Compare Taiwanese
A菜
(
ēi-cài
).
Noun
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A
-
choy
(
uncountable
)
Indian
lettuce
;
Lactuca indica
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