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nipa

[nee-puh]

noun

a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.

Origin:
1580–90; < Neo-Latin < Malay nipah

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nipa (ˈniːpə, ˈnaɪ-)

—n
1.	a palm tree, Nipa fruticans, of S and SE Asia, having feathery leaves, used for thatching, and edible fruit
2.	the fruit or thatch obtained from this tree
3.	the sap of this tree, used to make a liquor

[C16: from Malay nīpah]

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