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ni·pa  (np)

n.

1. A large palm (Nipa frutescens) of the Philippines and Australia, having long leaves often used for thatching.

2. An alcoholic beverage made from the sap of this plant.

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[New Latin, from Malay nipah.]

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nipa [ˈniːpə ˈnaɪ-]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a palm tree, Nipa fruticans, of S and SE Asia, having feathery leaves, used for thatching, and edible fruit

2. (Cookery) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit or thatch obtained from this tree

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) the sap of this tree, used to make a liquor

[from Malay nīpah]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Nipa - monotypic genus of palms of Australasia genus Nipa, genus Nypa, Nypa liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae - 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 Nipa fruticans, nipa palm - 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
	2.	nipa - made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" Nipa fruticans, nipa palm - 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