PANDANUS

Pan *da "nus, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Malay pandan.] (Bot. )

pandanus

pan da nus |panˈdānəs, -ˈdanəs pænˈdeɪnəs |(also pandan |ˈpandən |) ▶noun a tropical tree or shrub that has a twisted and branched stem, stilt roots, spiral tufts of long, narrow, typically spiny leaves, and fibrous edible fruit. Also called screw pine. [Genus Pandanus, family Pandanaceae. ] • fiber from the leaves of this plant, or material woven from this fiber. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Malay pandan.

pandanus

pandanus |panˈdeɪnəs, -ˈdan- |(also pandan ) ▶noun a tropical tree or shrub with a twisted and branched stem, stilt roots, spiral tufts of long, narrow spiny leaves, and fibrous edible fruit. Also called screw pine. ●Genus Pandanus, family Pandanaceae. • [ mass noun ] fibre from the leaves of the pandanus, often woven into a material for roofing, mats, etc. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Malay pandan.

Pandanus

Pan da nus Substantiv, maskulin , der Pandane |Pand a nus |der Pandanus; Genitiv: des Pandanus, Plural: die Pandanus aus gleichbedeutend neulateinisch pandanus, dies aus malaiisch pandang, eigentlich »ansehnlich «Schraubenbaum Zierpflanze mit langen, schmalen Blättern