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Tianjin preserved vegetable

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A brown, pickled and shredded Chinese cabbage usually packaged in a foil packet or in a vacuum jar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 天津冬菜 (Tiānjīn dōngcài).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 天津冬菜 (Tiānjīn dōngcài) — Chinese cabbage in a jar
  • Finnish: Tianjinin säilötty kaali — Chinese cabbage in a jar
  • Polish: kapusta konserwowa z Tiencinu — Chinese cabbage in a jar