Etymograph

English

kailan

Kailan comes from Cantonese 芥蘭／芥兰.

  1. Cantonesemodern芥蘭／芥兰gaai3 laan4-2
  2. Englishtodaykailan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Cantonesemodern芥蘭／芥兰gaai3 laan4-2
  2. Englishtodaykailan

Every English word from Cantonese 芥蘭／芥兰

Today it means

noun Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, a long, blue-green vegetable with thick, glossy stems and leaves typically eaten in Chinese and particularly Cantonese cooking.

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Etymograph / Cantonese 芥蘭／芥兰 / kailan

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