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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. See screw pine
    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

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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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