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Definition of pandanus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pandanus

noun
 
/pænˈdænəs/
 
/pænˈdænəs/
(also pandan
 
/ˈpændən/,
 
/ˈpændæn/
 
/ˈpændən/
)
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  1. a tropical tree or shrub, the leaves of which are used for making roofs and mats and in South-East Asian cooking
    • Pandanus trees support a wide range of wildlife.
    • We sat on pandanus mats on the floor.
    • The cakes are flavoured with pandan leaves.
    Topics Plants and treesc2
    Word OriginFrom Malay pandan.
previously
adverb
 
 
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