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nipa.

A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈniːpə//ˈnaɪpə/
  1. A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A liquor made from the sap of nipa palms.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay nipah.

noun/ˈniːpɑ//ˈniːpə/
  1. Distichlis palmeri, a saltgrass native to the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States, Palmer's grass.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Cocopa ɲipa.

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