napa cabbage

na·pa cabbage

or nap·pa cabbage  (năp′ə, nä′pə)

n.

A plant (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) of the mustard family, having an elongated head of overlapping, crinkled, broad-stalked leaves and eaten as a vegetable in eastern Asian cuisine. Also called Chinese cabbage.

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[Probably Japanese nappa, greens.]

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