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pandanus
[ pan-dey-nuhs, -dan-uhs ]
noun
, plural pan·da·nus·es.
- any plant of the genus Pandanus, having sword-shaped leaves arranged in a spiral, comprising the screw pines.
pandanus
/ pænˈdeɪnəs /
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of pandanus1
1770–80; < New Latin, based on Malay pandan name for such plants
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pandanus1
C19: via New Latin from Malay pandan
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