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Definition of Nipa palm

1. 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.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nipa Palm

Literary usage of Nipa palm

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Life in the forests of the Far East by Spenser St. John (1862)
"... —Beautiful Scenery—The Abai—Manufacture of Nipa Salt— Uses of the nipa palm—A Lamm Chief—Baju Saddle—Baju a Non-walker—Our ride to the ..."

2. Economic Resources and Development of the Philippine Islands by Philippine Commercial Agencies (1920)
"A thorough investigation has shown that we have in the nipa palm a source of ... nipa palm sap, discard molasses from the sugar mills (amounting annually to ..."

3. Report of the Philippine Commission, to the President [January 31, 1900 (1901)
"The nipa palm is often like tinder. A spark will often set it afire, and the heavier timbers of a house only serve to feed the tire. ..."

4. Head-hunters; Black, White, and Brown by Alfred Cort Haddon (1901)
"... is associated with soko, the nipa palm being the main totem, while the crab that inhabits it appears to be subsidiary. FIG. 7. NATIVE DRAWINGS OF I have ..."

5. Head-hunters: Black, White, and Brown by Alfred Cort Haddon (1901)
"... is associated with soko, the nipa palm being the main totem, while the crab that inhabits it appears to be subsidiary. FIG. 7. NATIVE DRAWINGS OF I have ..."

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