napa cabbage


na·pa cabbage

or nap·pa cabbage N0013250 (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.
[Probably Japanese nappa, greens.]