pandanus

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English

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Fruit of Pandanus utilis

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Etymology

From New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan.

Pronunciation

Noun

pandanus (plural pandanuses)

  1. Any of various palm-like plants in the genus Pandanus.
    • 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 53”, in The Moon and Sixpence, : Grosset & Dunlap Publishers , →OCLC:
      A girl of fifteen, perhaps, was plaiting pandanus-leaf to make a hat, and an old woman was sitting on her haunches smoking a pipe.
    • 2012, Rohani Jelani, Homestyle Malay Cooking‎, Periplus Editions, →ISBN:
      Cut the pandanus leaves to fit into the steamer, then place them over the tea towel or muslin cloth. If using pandanus essence, do not add at this stage. Spoon the rice onto the leaves and spread evenly. Steam, covered, over rapidly boiling water for 30 minutes.

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French

Noun

pandanus m (uncountable)

  1. a pandan
  2. the pandans collectively

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Latin

Etymology

From Malay pandan + -us.

Noun

pandanus

  1. (New Latin) a pandan
  2. (New Latin) the pandans collectively

Descendants

  • English: pandanus
  • French: pandanus
  • Translingual: Pandanus
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