pandan
Americannoun
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pandans
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a screw pine, Pandanus amaryllifolius, whose fragrant leaves are used for flavoring in Southeast Asian cooking.
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any plant of the genus Pandanus.
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For a decaf alternative, Caff Off is a great option, while Trăm Phần Trăm’s salted pandan, lemongrass and toasted rice syrups make it easy to mix things up.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"In a big city, this is the type of thing we should be doing," Marcus says, enjoying samples of pandan and ube cakes.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Staples like pain au chocolat and sandwiches are abundant, but they are also known for Asian-inspired flavours - be it pandan, durian, salted egg, red bean or matcha-filled croissants and pastries.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
He even makes a pandan fried chicken by tying a whole leaf around marinated chicken thighs.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
“Not another day,” said Collingwood’s voice, as he stepped into the path clear in view from behind the pandan bushes.
From The Locusts' Years by Mary Helen Fee
The first roots which the pandans develop soon disappear and their place is taken by others.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Hugo H. Miller
Both of these pandans would probably yield good industrial materials.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Hugo H. Miller
Several workers sometimes have a patch in common and the few weavers who do not own pandans themselves must purchase.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Hugo H. Miller
From the pandans we passed to the palms.
From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold
Two pandans, called lingo and baring were sent to the General Office of the Bureau of Education from Guindalman, Bohol.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Hugo H. Miller
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