talipot
[ tal-uh-pot ]
/ ˈtæl əˌpɒt /
noun
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
Also called
talipot palm.
Origin of talipot
1675–85; < Malay
talipat ≪ Sanskrit
tālapattra, equivalent to
tāla fan palm +
pattra leaf
Words nearby talipot
talipes equinus,
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talipomanus,
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talisman,
talk,
talk about,
talk around,
talk at
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British Dictionary definitions for talipot
talipot
talipot palm
/ (ˈtælɪˌpɒt) /
noun
a palm tree, Corypha umbraculifera, of the East Indies, having large leaves that are used for fans, thatching houses, etc
Word Origin for talipot
C17: from Bengali: palm leaf, from Sanskrit
tālī fan palm +
pattra leaf