nipa palm

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nipa palm - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nipa palm
      n 1: any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa
           found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is
           used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has
           edible seeds [syn: nipa palm, Nipa fruticans]