noun
: any of various palms or plants resembling palms whose leaves are used for making hats: as
a. : jipijapa
b. : a palm ( Coccothrinax argentea ) of Panama
c. : carnauba
d. : any of several West Indian fan palms of the genus Thrinax ; especially : chip hat palm
e. Philippines : any of various palms of the genera Areca, Corypha, Livistona, and Pandanus