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  napa

  noun

  Chinese cabbage.
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  Napa

  noun

  a city in W California: center of wine-producing region.

napa

¹ American  

[nap-uh, nah-puh] / ˈnæp ə, ˈnɑ pə /

noun

1. Chinese cabbage.

2. nappa.

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Napa ² American  

[nap-uh] / ˈnæp ə /

noun

1. a city in W California: center of wine-producing region.

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Etymology

Origin of napa

First recorded in 1895–1900 napa for def. 2, and in 1935–40 napa for def. 1; of undetermined origin

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In 1982, Il Yeon Kwon, a Korean immigrant, realized that New Yorkers needed a reliable source for napa cabbage, the essential ingredient in kimchi, and opened a small grocery store in Queens.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Any green cabbage works well as the base of this salad; varieties such as napa and Savoy will be slightly more tender than standard cabbage, so pick which one you like best.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023

Ground pork, water chestnuts, cilantro, sesame oil and napa cabbage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

The options for the sides are spicy pig ear, shredded potato, braised tofu, bean curd, braised egg, seaweed, braised napa cabbage, spiced peanuts, pickled mustard greens and pickled cucumbers.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

Add your own scallions, slivered napa cabbage, fresh cilantro, mushrooms, fish cake, egg or whatever else suits your fancy for a slurp-worthy bowl.

From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2021

The sheriff’s office has recommended that the Napa County District Attorney’s Office consider filing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office identified Pelosi, 86, as the driver who crashed his brown convertible Friday afternoon into an unoccupied parked vehicle on the 6700 block of Yount Street in Yountville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Ryan Seacrest has officially offloaded his 40-acre California estate for $18.5 million—two years after listing the stunning Napa Valley property for the much higher price of $22 million.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

He said he once sold a Napa Valley whiskey to company founder Morris Chang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Our idea of a vacation was two days of car camping, or a night spent at the Napa Valley Embassy Suites so we could swim in their indoor pool.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi