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talipot

[ tal-uh-pot ]
/ ˈtæl əˌpɒt /

noun

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.

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Also called talipot palm .

Origin of talipot

1675–85; <Malay talipat ≪ Sanskrit tālapattra, equivalent to tāla fan palm + pattra leaf

Words nearby talipot

talipes equinus, talipes planus, talipes valgus, talipes varus, talipomanus, talipot, talisman, talk, talk about, talk around, talk at
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British Dictionary definitions for talipot

talipot

talipot palm

/ (ˈtælɪˌpɒt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for talipot

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