pandanus
[ pan-dey-nuh s, -dan-uh s ]
/ pænˈdeɪ nəs, -ˈdæn əs /
noun, plural pan·da·nus·es.
any plant of the genus Pandanus, having sword-shaped leaves arranged in a spiral, comprising the screw pines.
Origin of pandanus
1770–80; < New Latin, based on Malay
pandan name for such plants
Words nearby pandanus
panda,
panda car,
panda plant,
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pandanaceous,
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pandarus,
pandavas,
pandean,
pandean pipes,
pandect
British Dictionary definitions for pandanus
pandanus
/ (pænˈdeɪnəs) /
noun plural -nuses
any of various Old World tropical palmlike plants of the genus Pandanus, having large aerial prop roots and leaves that yield a fibre used for making mats, etc: family Pandanaceae
See also screw pine
Word Origin for pandanus
C19: via New Latin from Malay
pandan