Answers To The Question: What Is the Scientific Name Of Pechay?
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF PECHAY – The Philippines is home to a variety of vegetable, and today, we’re going to talk about Pechay!
In English, Pechay is called a “snow cabbage“, “Chinese chard” or even “Chinese white cabbage“. Its scientific name is “Brassica Rapa“.
Although it is a popular vegetable in the Philippines, many Filipinos don’t know what its called in English. So why do we need to learn what its called in English?
First, learning a translation of a word improves our vocabulary and we get to learn more about its origins. Second, if you creating a study about pechay, it’s more formal to call it by its English name.
Here are some example sentences using “Pechay” in English and Tagalog:
- Bumili si Peter ng pechay sa palengke.
- Ang paboritong gulay ni Esther ay ang pechay.
- Dapat magtanim tayo ng gulay katulad ng pechay sa ating mga hardin.
- Napakasarap ng pechay! Paborito ko talaga ito!
- Palaging kumakain ng Pechay ang aking alagang koneho.
In English, these sentences could be translated as:
- Peter bought pechay in the market.
- Esther’s favorite vegetable is snow cabbage.
- We should plant vegetables like Chinese white cabbage in our garden.
- Chinese Chard tastes so good! It’s my favorite.
- My pet rabbit always eats pechay.
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