pandanus

Thân thiện

A pandanus tree grows near the beach with its large prop roots visible above the sand.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of tropical tree: Any of various Old World tropical trees that resemble palm trees. They are characterized by large aerial prop roots, edible cone-like fruits, and long, slender leaves similar to those of a pineapple plant. 2. A fiber material: The strong, durable fiber obtained from the leaves of this tree, traditionally used for weaving items such as mats, baskets, and thatching.

Usage Examples

• As a tree:
  • The pandanus growing by the shore provided shade with its distinctive prop roots.
  • We collected the fragrant, cone-shaped fruit from the pandanus.
• As a material:
  • The artisan wove a beautiful bag from pandanus.
  • Traditional roofs in the region were often made from pandanus leaves.

Advanced Usage

• "Screw pine": This is a common name for plants in the genus, referring to the spiral arrangement of their leaves and the pineapple-like fruit.
  • The screw pine, or pandanus, is a key plant in many coastal ecosystems.

Variants and Related Words

• Pandanus tree: Specifically refers to the plant itself.
  • A grove of pandanus trees lined the beach.
• Pandanus leaf: Refers to the long, fibrous leaf of the plant.
  • She dried the pandanus leaf before weaving it.

Synonyms

• Screw pine (noun): A direct synonym for the tree.
• Thatching material (noun phrase): A functional synonym when referring to the fiber's use.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• None commonly associated: The word "pandanus" is primarily a botanical and material term and is not typically used in idiomatic expressions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
2. fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• screw pine