ravenala
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English
Etymology
From the genus name, from Malagasy ravinala, from ravina (“leaf”) + ala (“forest”).
Noun
ravenala (plural ravenalas)
- Any of the genus Ravenala.
- Synonyms: traveller's tree, traveller's palm
References
- “ravenala”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- ravenala in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org
French
Noun
ravenala m (plural ravenalas)
Further reading
- “ravenala”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.