[nap-uh, nah-puh] 
[nap-uh] | a city in W California: center of wine-producing region. 50,879. |
| a plant, Brassica rapa pekinensis, forming a long, dense head of broad, whitish leaves used in salads and Oriental cuisine. |
| a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat. |
Chinese cabbage  (click for larger image in new window) n.
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| na·pa or nap·pa (nāp'ə, nä'pə) n. See Chinese cabbage. [Probably Japanese nappa, greens.] |
| Nap·a (nāp'ə) A city of western California north of Oakland. It is a center of the Napa Valley, a mountainous region that is famous for its vineyards. Population: 75,000. |
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Napa
city, seat (1850) of Napa county, west-central California, U.S. The area was originally inhabited by Wappo Indians, who called the southern part of the valley Napa ("Land of Plenty"). In 1836 the Mexican government granted a parcel of land to Nathan Coombs, who founded the city. Most of the local Indians were killed during a smallpox outbreak in 1838. Lying on the Napa River, the city was the head of river navigation, and it became a port for the shipment of cattle, lumber, gold, and quicksilver to San Francisco, 50 miles (80 km) to the south. Napa also developed as an outlet for farm produce, especially grapes, and later wine. The city is a gateway to the "wine trail," a road that passes through Napa Valley's world-renowned vineyards. The city is the seat of a junior college (1942). Inc. 1872. Pop. (1990) city, 61,842; Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa PMSA, 451,186; (2000) city, 72,585; Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa PMSA, 518,821.
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