napa cabbage

noun

often capitalized N

Examples of napa cabbage in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Japanese dialect nappa greens

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of napa cabbage was in 1979

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“Napa cabbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/napa%20cabbage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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