Panama-hat plant

[ pan-uh-mah-hat, -maw ]
/ ˈpæn əˌmɑˈhæt, -ˌmɔ /

noun

jipijapa(def 1).
Also called Panama-hat palm.

Origin of Panama-hat plant

First recorded in 1970–75; so called because the young leaves are used to make Panama hats