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
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nipa, ↑genus Nipa, ↑Nypa, ↑genus Nypa
• Substance Meronyms: ↑nipa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.