"pandanus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pænˈdeɪnəs/ Forms: pandanuses [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnəs Etymology: From New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|pandanus}} New Latin pandanus, {{der|en|ms|pandan}} Malay pandan Head templates: {{en-noun}} pandanus (plural pandanuses)
  1. Any of various palm-like plants in the genus Pandanus. Wikipedia link: pandanus Categories (lifeform): Pandanales order plants, Polynesian canoe plants Synonyms: pandan, screw palm, screw pine Derived forms: pandanus language, pandanus palm

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