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nipa palm

DEFINITIONS OF: nipa palm

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n any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds

Synonyms:
Nipa fruticans
Type of:
palm, palm tree
any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
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