nipa
English
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editEtymology 1
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editnipa (countable and uncountable, plural nipas)
- A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
- A liquor made from the sap of nipa palms.
- The leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses.
Translations
edittree of the species Nypa fruticans
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References
edit- “nipa, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2003.
- Nypa fruticans on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Etymology 2
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editnipa (uncountable)
- Distichlis palmeri, a saltgrass native to the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States, Palmer's grass.
- Synonym: nipa grass
- 2012, S.L. Pearlsteina, R.S. Felgera, E.P. Glenna, J. Harringtond, K.A. Al-Ghaneme, S.G. Nelson, “Nipa (Distichlis palmeri): A perennial grain crop for saltwater irrigation”, in Journal of Arid Environments, , page 60:
- The perennial saltgrass nipa (Distichlis palmeri, Poaceae) is endemic to northern Gulf of California tidal marshes flooded with hypersaline seawater.
- 2013 April 17, Eric Toensmeier, “Perennial Cereal Grains: A Promise Requiring Patience and Prioritization”, in Perennial Solutions[1]:
- Once a staple of the Cocopa people, wild populations of nipa have been greatly reduced due to dams and other watershed disruptions.
References
edit- Nipa grass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Distichlis palmeri on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
See also
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Bikol Central
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Cebuano
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edit- Hyphenation: ni‧pa
Noun
editnipa
- a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans
- the leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses
Quotations
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Dupaningan Agta
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Hiligaynon
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Ilocano
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Maranao
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Old Irish
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editnipa
- Alternative form of níba
Portuguese
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Noun
editnipa f (plural nipas)
- nipa, a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans
Tagalog
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editnipa (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜉ)
Anagrams
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Yogad
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