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nipa definition

nipa (nē′pə, nī′-)

noun

  1. an Asiatic palm tree (Nipa fruticans) with large bunches of edible fruit and with feathery leaves used in thatching
  2. thatch or fruit from the nipa
  3. a liquor made from its sap

Etymology: Sp < Malay nipah

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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