nipa

American  

[nee-puh] / ˈni pə /

noun

1. a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.

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nipa British  

/ ˈnaɪ-, ˈniːpə /

noun

1. a palm tree, Nipa fruticans, of S and SE Asia, having feathery leaves, used for thatching, and edible fruit

2. the fruit or thatch obtained from this tree

3. the sap of this tree, used to make a liquor

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Etymology

Origin of nipa

1580–90; < New Latin < Malay nipah

Example Sentences

Like many a creek of the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, it was choked by nipa palms.

From New York Times

I rode carabao instead of horses, played in a nipa hut instead of a jungle gym, and my canopy bed was really just a mosquito net draped over a worn-in mattress.

From Washington Post

Extracted from sugar cane or the sap from coconut trees or nipa palms, it was originally a necessary preservative in a warm climate.

From New York Times

Where nipa palms and coconuts grew, vinegar could be made from sap and water.

From New York Times

In fact they drew the foundations around the little hut of nipa that they had between the Parian and the city of Manila, and built a large room accommodating twenty beds.

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