nipa palm

noun

: a southeast Asian palm (Nipa fruticans) growing chiefly along rivers and estuaries and having a short underground trunk and large erect pinnate leaves

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Illustration of nipa palm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Palm vinegar, specifically nipa palm vinegar, is traditionally made in the town of Paombong in the Bulacan province, hence its name, sukang Paombong. Raphael Ilagan, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2020 Where nipa palms and coconuts grew, vinegar could be made from sap and water. Tejal Rao, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nipa palm was in 1882

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“Nipa palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nipa%20palm. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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