ravenala

noun

rav·​e·​na·​la

ˌravəˈnālə

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical woody plants (family Musaceae) having tall trunks, oblong distichous very long-stalked leaves, and large flowers with three sepals and three petals followed by woody 3-valved capsules see traveler's-tree

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Ravenala

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a native name in Madagascar

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