English noun: traveller's tree | |||
1. | traveller's tree (plant) giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers | ||
Synonyms | ravenala, Ravenala madagascariensis, traveler's tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ligneous plant, woody plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Ravenala | ||