Pandanus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pandanus \Pan*da"nus\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Malay pandan.] (Bot.)
     A genus of endogenous plants, native to tropical lands from
     Africa to Polynesia. See {Screw pine}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven


        articles (such as mats). [wns16=1]
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having
        huge prop roots and pineapplelike leaves and edible
        conelike fruits; also called the {screw pine}. [wns16=2]
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pandanus
       n 1: fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven
            articles (such as mats)
       2: any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge
          prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like
          pineapple leaves [syn: {screw pine}]