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rice-paper plant

(rīspā′pər)

a shrubby plant (Tetrapanax papyriferus) of the ginseng family

See rice-paper plant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
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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