napa cabbageEnglishOxford New American Dictionarynapa cabbage /ˌnapə ˈkabij, ˌnæpə ˈkæbɪdʒ / ▸ noun mainly North American a variety of Chinese cabbage whose long, white leaves are used in salads and cooking. – ORIGIN napa fromJapanese nappa ‘(leaves of) brassica’.