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