Napa
//ˈnæpə// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage. countable, uncountable
- 2 napa leather countable, uncountable
- 3 plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A city, the county seat of Napa County, California, United States.
- 2 Initialism of North American Phonetic Alphabet. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 A river in California, United States.
- 4 A surname.
Example
More examples"I'll bring you presents from Agia Napa."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the regional and colloquial Japanese term 菜っ葉 (nappa, “leaves of any vegetable”).
Etymology 2
From Napa, California, where the process of making napa leather was created.
Etymology 3
From Patwin napo (“homeland”).
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