PANDANUS


Meaning of PANDANUS in English

[ pan'deɪnəs , -'dan- ]

(also pandan )

■ noun a tropical tree or shrub with a twisted stem, long spiny leaves, and fibrous edible fruit. [Genus Pandanus .]

Origin

mod. L., from Malay pandan .

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