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traveler's-tree

American  
[trav-uh-lerz-tree, trav-lerz-] / ˈtræv ə lərzˌtri, ˈtræv lərz- /

noun

  1. a bananalike tree, Ravenala madagascariensis, of Madagascar, having large leaves, the petioles of which contain a clear, watery sap.

Etymology

Origin of traveler's-tree

First recorded in 1855–60

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