napa

[ nap-uh, nah-puh ]
/ ˈnæp ə, ˈnɑ pə /

noun

Chinese cabbage.
nappa.

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Origin of napa

of undetermined orig.

Words nearby napa

nanus, naoise, naomi, naos, nap, napa, napaeae, napalm, napata, nape, naperville

Definition for napa (2 of 3)

Napa
[ nap-uh ]
/ ˈnæp ə /

noun

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

Definition for napa (3 of 3)

nappa

or na·pa

[ nap-uh, nah-puh ]
/ ˈnæp ə, ˈnɑ pə /

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
/ (ˈnæpə) /

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C19: named after Napa, California, where it was originally made
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