English noun: nipa palm | |||
1. | nipa palm (plant) any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds | ||
Synonyms | Nipa fruticans | ||
Broader (hypernym) | palm, palm tree | ||
Member meronym | genus Nipa, genus Nypa, Nipa, Nypa | ||
Substance holonym | nipa | ||