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ni⋅pa

  [nee-puh]
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–noun
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Origin:
1580–90; < NL < Malay nipah
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ni·pa   (nē'pə)   
n.  

  1. A large palm (Nipa frutescens) of the Philippines and Australia, having long leaves often used for thatching.

  2. An alcoholic beverage made from the sap of this plant.


[New Latin, from Malay nipah.]
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