talipot palm

/ˌtæləˈpɑt pɑ(l)m/
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Definitions of talipot palm
  1. noun
    tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper
    synonyms: Corypha umbraculifera, talipot
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    type of:
    fan palm
    palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
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