HyperDic: nipa

English > 2 senses of the word Nipa / nipa:
NOUNplantNipa, genus Nipa, Nypa, genus Nypamonotypic genus of palms of Australasia
foodnipamade from sap of the Australasian nipa palm
English > Nipa: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningmonotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
Synonymsgenus Nipa, Nypa, genus Nypa
Member ofPalmae, family Palmae, Palmaceae, family Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm familychiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves
Membersnipa palm, Nipa fruticansAny creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishgenus nipa, genus nypa, nipa, nypa
Catalangenus nipa, genus nypa, nipa, nypa
English > nipa: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningmade from sap of the Australasian nipa palm.
Broaderalcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriantA liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
Substance ofnipa palm, Nipa fruticansAny creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries
Spanishnipa

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