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  1. choy sumnoun

    a Chinese vegetable in the Brassica family, similar to bok choy but slimmer, with smooth green leaves and pale green stems, and clusters of flowers on the tips of the inner shoots

  2. Etymology: From Cantonese 菜心 (literally "vegetable heart")

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  1. Choy sum

    Choy sum (also spelled choi sum, choi sam in Cantonese; cai xin, caixin in Standard Mandarin) is a leafy vegetable commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It is a member of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, Brassicaceae (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis or Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis). Choy sum is a transliteration of the Cantonese name (Chinese: 菜心), which can be literally translated as "heart of the vegetable". It is also known as Chinese flowering cabbage.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of choy sum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of choy sum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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