English of Pechay

Mei and I were discussing last night about the politician Pichay and how his campaign is very effective. And then Mei asked me the English word for the vegetable, pechay. I couldn't answer her because I didn't know the answer.

So today, on our way to work, I asked Tec. She answered me, "repolyo". Oh-kay, "repolyo" is not an English word. In the office I asked Stacey, and she answered "cabbage." A few people popped me their responses as well as it was my YM status. Only Julie got it right. Chinese cabbage is the English translation for pechay. I confirmed it with Wikipedia.

Afterwards, people asked me why I was asking. I said, "Nothing." Really, there's nothing to it. Just a simple question that needs to be answered or else it will bug the hell out of you.

Interesting day so far :)