gebang
noun
ge·bang
\gəˈbaŋ, -bäŋ\
variants: or
gebang palm
Definition of gebang
-s
: a Malayan fan palm (Corypha gebanga) having large leaves that are split and used for thatching or plaiting into containers
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Origin and Etymology of gebang
Malay gĕbang
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