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nipa Definition

nipa (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

nipa Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

palm: Their roofs are often rusted sheets of scrap metal or nipa palm leaves.

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