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