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Pandanus

see synonyms of pandanus

Noun

1. pandanus

fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)

2. pandanus, screw pine

any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves

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Pandanus

see synonyms of pandanus
noun plural -nuses
any of various Old World tropical palmlike plants of the genus Pandanus, having large aerial prop roots and leaves that yield a fibre used for making mats, etc: family Pandanaceae
See also screw pine

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Pandanus

see synonyms of pandanus
noun
screw pine

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Pandanus

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n.
Any of numerous tropical trees and shrubs of the genus Pandanus native to Africa, Asia, and islands of the Pacific Ocean, having thick prop roots, edible fruit in some species, and a crown of narrow spiny leaves used as a fiber for weaving mats and similar articles and as a seasoning in cooking. Also called screw pine.

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