noun
Meaning 1
Any plant of the genus Ravenala.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: traveller's tree, traveller's palm
Antonyms: none provided
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ravenala
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noun
Meaning 2
giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: traveler's tree, traveller's tree, Ravenala madagascariensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woody plant, ligneous plant
History
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Ravenala, from Malagasy ravinala, from ravina (“leaf”) + ala (“forest”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: رُعَامَة (ruʕāma) — plant of the genus Ravenala
- French: ravenala — plant of the genus Ravenala
- French: arbre du voyageur — plant of the genus Ravenala