1. (n.)Chinese cabbage a plant, Brassica rapa pekinensis, of the mustard family, forming a long, dense head of broad, whitish leaves, used as a vegetable.
Etymology: (1835–45, Amer.)
Definition of 'chinese cabbage'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica rapa pekinensis plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
2. (noun)Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, Chinese celery elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves