HyperDic: ravenala_madagascariensis

English > 1 sense of the expression Ravenala madagascariensis:
NOUNplantRavenala madagascariensis, traveler's tree, traveller's tree, ravenalagiant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap
English > Ravenala madagascariensis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggiant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers.
Synonymstraveler's tree, traveller's tree, ravenala
Member ofgenus Ravenalawoody tropical plants with tall trunks
Broaderwoody plant, ligneous plantA plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
Spanishravenala
Catalanravenala

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