noun
napa
NA-puh
noun
1
A variety of Chinese cabbage with a mild flavor and pale, tightly packed leaves, common in East Asian cooking.
"She chopped napa cabbage into the kimchi mixture."
2
A soft, lightweight leather, often used for gloves, jackets, and upholstery.
"The car's seats were upholstered in smooth napa leather."
How to Use Napa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually refers either to a mild Chinese cabbage or to a soft type of leather.
Easily confused with
nappa
Word Forms
napas plural, napas plural
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Etymology
From the Japanese term 菜っ葉 (nappa), meaning "leafy greens."