pandanus
See also: Pandanus
English
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editEtymology
editFrom New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpandanus (plural pandanuses)
- Any of various palm-like plants in the genus Pandanus.
- 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 53”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:
- A girl of fifteen, perhaps, was plaiting pandanus-leaf to make a hat, and an old woman was sitting on her haunches smoking a pipe.
- 2012, Rohani Jelani, Homestyle Malay Cooking[1], Periplus Editions, →ISBN:
- Cut the pandanus leaves to fit into the steamer, then place them over the tea towel or muslin cloth. If using pandanus essence, do not add at this stage. Spoon the rice onto the leaves and spread evenly. Steam, covered, over rapidly boiling water for 30 minutes.
Synonyms
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editTranslations
editPandanus gen. et spp. — see screw pine
French
editNoun
editpandanus m (uncountable)
- a pandan
- the pandans collectively
Further reading
edit- “pandanus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
editEtymology
editNoun
editpandanus
- (New Latin) a pandan
- (New Latin) the pandans collectively
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- en:Pandanales order plants
- en:Polynesian canoe plants
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