talipot

[ tal-uh-pot ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of talipot

1
1675–85; <Malay talipat ≪ Sanskrit tālapattra, equivalent to tāla fan palm + pattra leaf
  • Also called talipot palm .

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talipot

talipot palm

/ (ˈtælɪˌpɒt) /


noun
  1. a palm tree, Corypha umbraculifera, of the East Indies, having large leaves that are used for fans, thatching houses, etc

Origin of talipot

1
C17: from Bengali: palm leaf, from Sanskrit tālī fan palm + pattra leaf

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