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napa

[nap-uh, nah-puh]
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noun

Chinese cabbage.
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Nearby words

  1. nanus,
  2. naoise,
  3. naomi,
  4. naos,
  5. nap,
  6. napaeae,
  7. napalm,
  8. napata,
  9. nape,
  10. naperville

Origin of napa

of undetermined orig.

Napa

[nap-uh]

noun

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

nappa

or na·pa

[nap-uh, nah-puh]

noun

a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
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British Dictionary definitions for napa

nappa

noun

a soft leather, used in gloves and clothes, made from sheepskin, lambskin, or kid

Word Origin for nappa

C19: named after Napa, California, where it was originally made
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Word Origin and History for napa

Napa

California county noted for wines, perhaps from a Southern Patwin (Wiuntun) word meaning "homeland."

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