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rice-paper tree

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rice-pa⋅per tree

[rahys-pey-per]
–noun
an Asian shrub or small tree, Tetrapanax papyriferus, of the ginseng family, the pith of which is used in making rice paper.
Also called rice-paper plant.
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rice-pa·per plant   (rīs'pā'pər)
n.  A Chinese shrub or small tree (Tetrapanax papyriferus) grown as a source of fiber for rice paper. Also called rice-paper tree.
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