HyperDic: buntal

English > 1 sense of the word *buntal*:
NOUN	substance	buntal	fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms

English > *buntal*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats.
Part of	talipot, talipot palm, Corypha umbraculifera	tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper
Broader	plant fiber, plant fibre	Fiber derived from plants