Definition

1. Noun:
   • Nipa palm: A type of palm tree (Nypa fruticans) that grows in mangrove swamps and coastal areas in tropical Asia and the Pacific. It is known for its long, feather-like leaves that grow directly from the ground and its edible fruit clusters.
   • The fruit of the nipa palm: The edible fruit, which grows in a large, round cluster and yields a sweet sap.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dừa nước mọc nhiều ở các vùng ngập mặn. (Nipa palms grow abundantly in mangrove areas.)
  • Người dân thu hoạch dừa nước để lấy nước và làm đường. (People harvest nipa palms to collect sap and make sugar.)
  • Trái dừa nước có vị ngọt thanh. (The nipa fruit has a refreshingly sweet taste.)

Advanced Usage

• "Rừng dừa nước": nipa palm forest; a mangrove forest dominated by nipa palms.

  • Khu rừng dừa nước là nơi sinh sống của nhiều loài động vật. (The nipa palm forest is home to many animal species.)

• "Lá dừa nước": nipa palm leaf; used traditionally for thatching roofs and making mats.

  • Mái nhà lợp bằng lá dừa nước rất mát. (A roof thatched with nipa leaves is very cool.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây dừa nước: nipa palm tree (a more specific term for the plant itself).
• Nước dừa nước: nipa palm sap; the sweet liquid collected from the flower stalks, used to make vinegar, alcohol, or sugar.

Synonyms

• Cây lá dừa: (Literally "leaf palm tree") A general, less common term sometimes used regionally.
• Nipa: The direct English/Scientific term.

Related Phrases

• "Che mát bằng tàu dừa nước": to shade (oneself) with a nipa palm frond.
  • Người nông dân ngồi nghỉ, che mát bằng tàu dừa nước. (The farmer sat resting, shading himself with a nipa palm frond.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no widely recognized idioms in Vietnamese that specifically and exclusively feature "dừa nước." It is primarily a botanical/descriptive term.)

1. Nipa (cây)