longar palm
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Definition
Noun: * A tall fan palm tree (Borassus flabellifer) native to parts of Africa, India, and Malaysia. It is valued for its hard wood, its sweet sap which can be made into palm wine and sugar, and its large leaves which are used for thatching and weaving.
Usage Examples
- The longar palm is a crucial resource in many rural communities.
- Villagers collected sap from the longar palm to make traditional sugar.
- The large, fan-shaped leaves of the longar palm are ideal for weaving mats and baskets.
Advanced Usage
- The longar palm is also known by other common names including the palmyra palm, toddy palm, or wine palm. Its botanical name is .
- In some regions, the fruit of the longar palm is also eaten, and the sprouted seedlings are consumed as a vegetable.
Variants and Related Words
- Palmyra palm: Another common name for the same species.
- Toddy palm: A name referring to the palm's use in producing toddy, an alcoholic beverage from its sap.
- Fan palm: A descriptive term for palms with leaves shaped like a fan, which includes the longar palm.
Synonyms
- Palmyra palm
- Toddy palm
- Wine palm
- (scientific name)
Related Phrases
- Palm wine: An alcoholic beverage created by fermenting the sap of palms like the longar palm.
- Palm sugar: A sugar produced from the boiled sap of certain palm species, including the longar palm.
- Palm thatch: A roofing material made from the leaves of palms such as the longar palm.
Noun
- tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving