napa
[ nap-uh, nah-puh ]
/ ˈnæp ə, ˈnɑ pə /
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noun
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Origin of napa
of undetermined orig.
Napa
[ nap-uh ]
/ ˈnæp ə /
noun
a city in W California: center of wine-producing region.
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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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C19: named after Napa, California, where it was originally made
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Napa
California county noted for wines, perhaps from a Southern Patwin (Wiuntun) word meaning "homeland."
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