芥蘭

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (芥蘭)
simp. (芥兰)

Etymology

Corruption of 芥藍芥蓝 (jièlán).

Pronunciation


Noun

芥蘭

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) kailan; Chinese broccoli; Chinese kale
    芥蘭牛肉芥兰牛肉 [Cantonese]  ―  gaai3 laan4-2 caau2 ngau4 juk6 [Jyutping]  ―  stir-fried beef with Chinese broccoli

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 炒芥蘭 / 炒芥兰 (caau2 gaai3 laan4-2) (Cantonese)
  • 芥蘭花 / 芥兰花
  • 芥蘭菜 / 芥兰菜
  • 芥蘭頭 / 芥兰头

Descendants

  • Burmese: ကိုက်လန် (kuiklan)
  • English: kailan, gailan, gai-lan, kai-lan
  • Indonesian: kailan
  • Vietnamese: cải làn