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Panama-hat plant

American  
[pan-uh-mah-hat, -maw] / ˈpæn əˌmɑˈhæt, -ˌmɔ /

noun

  1. jipijapa.


Etymology

Origin of Panama-hat plant

First recorded in 1970–75; so called because the young leaves are used to make Panama hats

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