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

Noun
napa cabbage (plural napa cabbages)
- A species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in East-Asian cuisines.
- Synonyms:
- celery cabbage, wombok, wong bok
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
| plural | napa cabbages |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nappa 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
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