| NOUN | substance | buntal | fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms |
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| Meaning | fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats. | |
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| 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 |
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