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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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There’s also mille-feuille nabe, a Japanese hot pot dish that’s layered with napa cabbage and thin slices of pork belly simmered in dashi broth.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026

And napa glove leather is used to make supple leather jumpsuits in a deep red with orange undertones or black.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022

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

Ssam, in Korean, means “wrap,” usually involving salted napa cabbage, especially the tender inner leaves; feathery perilla; or fresh, crisp red leaf lettuce.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020

There’s an oxtail-and-filet mignon pho on the menu along with pan-seared duck breast with pinot noir-cherry sauce and tempura-fried avocado with marinated napa cabbage and spicy aioli.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2019

Signorello Estate — a Napa Valley winery that rebuilt after becoming the poster child of the Atlas fire when its tasting room burned to the ground — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

In a statement Thursday, the Napa County agricultural commissioner’s office said preliminary reports showed agricultural producers saw roughly $65 million in agricultural losses from the Pickett fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

For Crosby Roamann, a Napa Valley winery, Canada was becoming an increasingly important export market before the trade battles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Delta hosted customers in Napa earlier this year to help the airline choose the labels it will serve in its Delta One business class this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The next day, she disappeared, and people would say she had been taken to Napa or Agnew.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston