"kiamchay" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Hokkien 鹹菜 /咸菜 (kiâm-chhài, literally “salted vegetable”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|鹹菜|lit=salted vegetable|tr=kiâm-chhài}} Hokkien 鹹菜 /咸菜 (kiâm-chhài, literally “salted vegetable”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kiamchay (uncountable)
  1. (Philippines) salted / pickled Chinese mustard greens (Brassica juncea) Tags: Philippines, uncountable Synonyms: kiam-chay, kiam chai, kiam chye [Malaysia, Singapore] Related terms: kuchay, pechay, polonchay, kinchay
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          "Brassica juncea#Translingual"
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