napa cabbage

noun

often capitalized N

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Cooked until browned on the outside and tender inside, the patties top a salad of crisp napa cabbage, cilantro and scallions that’s tossed in a sesame-lime dressing rounded with a touch of honey and a dash of fish sauce. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 Served on a bed of pineapple and napa cabbage slaw. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025 Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made by fermenting vegetables (usually napa cabbage and radishes) with a mix of seasonings, such as garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, fish sauce, gochugaru, and sometimes sugar. Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025 Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made by fermenting vegetables, usually napa cabbage or radish, with seasonings like garlic, chili flakes, ginger, and salted seafood. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for napa cabbage

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 5 Aug. 2025.

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