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nape

[neyp, nap]
–noun
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).

Origin:
1300–50; ME
nape   (nāp, nāp)   
n.  The back of the neck.

[Middle English.]

Nape

Nape\, n. [Perh. akin to knap a knop.] The back part of the neck. --Spenser.
Language Translation for : nape
Spanish: nuca, cogote,
German: das Genick,
Japanese: えり首

nape 
"back of the neck," c.1300, of unknown origin, perhaps from O.Fr. hanap "a goblet," in reference to the hollow at the base of the skull.

Main Entry: nape
Pronunciation: 'nAp also 'nap
Function: noun
: the back of the neck

nape (nāp, nāp)
n.
The back of the neck.

NAPE
National Association of Physicians for the Environment
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