nipa

noun

A rhizomatous feather-leaved palm (Nypa fruticans) of tidal rivers of southern Asia and Australia, having long fronds often used for thatching.

noun

An alcoholic beverage made from the sap of this plant.

noun

An aberrant genus of low palms of the tribe Phytelephantinæ, characterized by the one-celled carpels and roughened pollen-grains.

proper noun

A monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.

proper noun

from sap of an Australasian palm.

noun

A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.

noun

made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm

noun

monotypic genus of palms of Australasia