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pandanus

[ pan-dey-nuhs, -dan-uhs ]

noun

, plural pan·da·nus·es.
  1. any plant of the genus Pandanus, having sword-shaped leaves arranged in a spiral, comprising the screw pines.


pandanus

/ pænˈdeɪnəs /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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