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jipijapa

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ji·pi·ja·pa  (hp-häp)
n.
A stemless palmlike plant (Carludovica palmata) of Central and South America, having long-stalked, fanlike leaves that are used to make Panama hats.
[American Spanish, after Jipijapa, a city of western Ecuador.]
jipijapa [ˌhiːpiːˈhɑːpɑː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a palmlike plant, Carludovica palmata, of central and South America, whose fanlike leaves are bleached for making panama hats: family Cyclanthaceae
[American Spanish, after Jipijapa, Ecuador]
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