pandanus

pænˈdeɪnəs

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Definition of pandanus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plants

Rare

edible fruit from a tropical screw-pine tree

Rare

The pandanus fruit is a staple in their diet.

screw pine

botany

Rare

tropical plant with prop roots and fibrous leaves

Rare

The pandanus grows abundantly in coastal areas.

screw pine

fiber

Rare

strong leaf fibers used to weave baskets and mats

Rare

She wove a basket using pandanus fiber.

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Images of pandanus

tropical plant with prop roots and fibrous leaves
strong leaf fibers used to weave baskets and mats

Origin of pandanus

Malay, pandan (screw pine)

Terms with pandanus included in their meaning

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screw pine

tree

tropical plant of genus Pandanus with spiral leaves and conelike fruits

Examples of pandanus in a sentence

Pandanus is often used in tropical fruit salads.
Pandanus leaves are used in weaving mats.
The pandanus is a common sight in tropical gardens.
Artisans craft mats from pandanus fibers.
Pandanus is popular in traditional weaving techniques.

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French:pandanus, pandan, ...
German:Pandanusfrucht, Schraubenbaum, ...
Italian:frutto del pandanus, pandanus, ...
Spanish:fruta de pandanus, pandanus, ...
Portuguese:pandanus, fibra de pandanus, ...
Chinese:露兜果, 露兜树, ...
Japanese:タコノキの実, タコノキ, ...
Arabic:باندانوس, نبات الباندانوس, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִי הַפַּנְדָּנוּס, סִיב פַּנְדָּנוּס, ...
Russian:плод пандануса, пандан, ...
Ukrainian:плід пандануса, волокно пандану, ...
Hindi:पंडानस फल, केवड़ा, ...
Bengali:পান্ডানাস ফল, পান্ডানাস, ...
Catalan:pandanus, planta de pandanus, ...
Czech:pandan, pandanus, ...
Danish:pandanusfrugt, pandanus, ...
Dutch:pandanusvrucht, pandanus, ...
Greek:καρπός pandanus, πανδανός, ...
Hungarian:pandánusztermés, pandanusz, ...
Khmer:ផ្លែពោធិ៍សមុទ្រ, តយោង, ...
Korean:판다누스 열매, 판다누스, ...
Persian:پاندانوس, درخت پاندان, ...
Polish:owoc pandanusa, włókno pandanusa, ...
Portuguese (BR):pandanus, árvore-pandanus, ...
Romanian:fruct de pandanus, pandan, ...
Swedish:pandanusfrukt, pandanus, ...
Thai:ผลเตย, ต้นเตยทะเล, ...
Turkish:pandanus meyvesi, pandanus, ...
Vietnamese:quả dứa dại, cây dứa dại, ...

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Definition of pandanus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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