noun
Meaning 1
Any of various palm-like plants in the genus Pandanus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pandanus
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Pronunciation
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/pænˈdeɪnəs/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -eɪnəs
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: screw pine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
Narrower terms: textile screw pine, lauhala, Pandanus tectorius
noun
Meaning 3
fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural fiber, natural fibre
History
Etymology
From New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan.
Real reading context