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napa cabbage

napa cabbage noun: a species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in East-Asian cuisines.

napa cabbage: a species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in...
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Noun

napa cabbage (plural napa cabbages)

  1. A species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in East-Asian cuisines.

napa cabbage meaning in Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar

napa cabbage in Indonesian

type of Chinese cabbage
sawi putih

napa cabbage in Thai

type of Chinese cabbage
ผักกาดขาว pàk-gàat-kăao

napa cabbage in Vietnamese

type of Chinese cabbage
cải thảo

napa cabbage in Myanmar

type of Chinese cabbage
မုန်ညှင်းဖြူ munhnyang:hpru

Synonyms of napa cabbage

Forms of napa cabbage

pluralnapa cabbages
alternative formnappa cabbage

Origin of napa cabbage

See napa.

Questions about napa cabbage

What does napa cabbage mean?
Napa cabbage means a species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in East-Asian cuisines.
What is napa cabbage in Indonesian?
Napa cabbage in Indonesian is sawi putih. See Napa cabbage meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is napa cabbage?
Napa cabbage is a noun.
What is the plural of napa cabbage?
The plural of napa cabbage is napa cabbages.

Words near napa cabbage in the dictionary

  1. nap the regulars
  2. nap-at-noon
  3. nap-of-the-earth
  4. nap-worn
  5. napa
  6. napa cabbage
  7. napa cabbages
  8. Napa County
  9. napa leather
  10. napa leathers
  11. Napa Valley

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