n.
Pronunciation: ' n ē -p ə
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Italian, from Malay nipah nipa palm
Date: 1779
: thatch made of leaves of the nipa palm
n.
Pronunciation: ' n ē -p ə
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Italian, from Malay nipah nipa palm
Date: 1779
: thatch made of leaves of the nipa palm
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012