- genus Nipa
- nounmonotypic genus of palms of Australasia• Syn: ↑Nipa, ↑Nypa, ↑genus Nypa• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus• Member Holonyms:• Member Meronyms: ↑nipa palm, ↑Nipa fruticans
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genus Nipa
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Nipa — prop. n. A monotypic genus of palms of Australasia. Syn: genus {Nipa}, Nypa, genus {Nypa}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. from sap of an Australasian palm. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nipa palm — noun any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds • Syn: ↑Nipa fruticans • Hypernyms: ↑palm, ↑palm tree •… … Useful english dictionary
Nipa fruticans — noun any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds • Syn: ↑nipa palm • Hypernyms: ↑palm, ↑palm tree • Member… … Useful english dictionary
genus Nypa — noun monotypic genus of palms of Australasia • Syn: ↑Nipa, ↑genus Nipa, ↑Nypa • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Palmae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
liliopsid genus — noun genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑monocot genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Juncus, ↑genus Juncus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
monocot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑liliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Juncus, ↑genus Juncus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nypa — noun monotypic genus of palms of Australasia • Syn: ↑Nipa, ↑genus Nipa, ↑genus Nypa • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Palmae … Useful english dictionary
Arecaceae — noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales • Syn: ↑Palmae, ↑family Palmae, ↑Palmaceae, ↑family Palmaceae, ↑family Arecaceae,… … Useful english dictionary
family Arecaceae — noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales • Syn: ↑Palmae, ↑family Palmae, ↑Palmaceae, ↑family Palmaceae, ↑Arecaceae, ↑palm… … Useful english dictionary
family Palmaceae — noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales • Syn: ↑Palmae, ↑family Palmae, ↑Palmaceae, ↑Arecaceae, ↑family Arecaceae, ↑palm… … Useful english dictionary
