nipa

[ nee-puh ]

/ ˈni pə /

noun

a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.

Origin of nipa

1580–90; <New Latin <Malay nipah

Words nearby nipa

Niobrara, Niort, Nios, NIOSH, nip, nipa, Nipah virus, nip and tuck, nip curn, Nipigon, nip in the bud

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Example sentences from the Web for nipa

Nipa palms line the banks in places, and occasionally occupy the swamp for some distance on either side of the stream.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
Nipa huts and bamboo cottages were numerous, but the inmates kept themselves well hidden as the little army passed by.
The Campaign of the Jungle|Edward Stratemeyer
Usually he was in his nipa hut in the coconuts, silent and alone.
Caybigan|James Hopper
To the front beyond the nipa houses and their palm-fringed gardens, lay unseen the parallel, intrenched lines of the Insurgents.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck

Alcohol is distilled both from sugar and from the juice of the nipa-palm (Nipa fructicans).
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer

British Dictionary definitions for nipa

nipa

/ (ˈniːpə, ˈnaɪ-) /

noun

a palm tree, Nipa fruticans, of S and SE Asia, having feathery leaves, used for thatching, and edible fruit

the fruit or thatch obtained from this tree

the sap of this tree, used to make a liquor

Word Origin for nipa

C16: from Malay nīpah

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单词	nipa
释义	nipa [ nee-puh ] / ˈni pə / noun a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc. Origin of nipa 1580–90; <New Latin <Malay nipah Words nearby nipa Niobrara, Niort, Nios, NIOSH, nip, nipa, Nipah virus, nip and tuck, nip curn, Nipigon, nip in the bud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nipa Nipa palms line the banks in places, and occasionally occupy the swamp for some distance on either side of the stream. The Solomon Islands and Their Natives\|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy Nipa huts and bamboo cottages were numerous, but the inmates kept themselves well hidden as the little army passed by. The Campaign of the Jungle\|Edward Stratemeyer Usually he was in his nipa hut in the coconuts, silent and alone. Caybigan\|James Hopper To the front beyond the nipa houses and their palm-fringed gardens, lay unseen the parallel, intrenched lines of the Insurgents. The Code of the Mountains\|Charles Neville Buck Alcohol is distilled both from sugar and from the juice of the nipa-palm (Nipa fructicans). The Inhabitants of the Philippines\|Frederic H. Sawyer British Dictionary definitions for nipa nipa / (ˈniːpə, ˈnaɪ-) / noun a palm tree, Nipa fruticans, of S and SE Asia, having feathery leaves, used for thatching, and edible fruit the fruit or thatch obtained from this tree the sap of this tree, used to make a liquor Word Origin for nipa C16: from Malay nīpah Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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