næpa

Icelandic

/ˈnaiːpa/

noun
Definitions
  • turnip (the white root vegetable of Brassica rapa)
  • (architecture) onion dome

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse næpa derived from Old English nǣp (turnip, rape) derived from Latin nāpus (turnip, rapeseed, rutabaga) derived from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (mustard).

Origin

Ancient Greek

νᾶπυ

Gloss

mustard

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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