pandanus

See also: Pandanus

English

Fruit of Pandanus utilis

Alternative forms

• pandan

Etymology

From New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pænˈdeɪnəs/
• Rhymes: -eɪnəs

Noun

pandanus (plural pandanuses)

1. Any of various palm-like plants in the genus Pandanus.
   • 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 53”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:

     A girl of fifteen, perhaps, was plaiting pandanus-leaf to make a hat, and an old woman was sitting on her haunches smoking a pipe.

   • 2012, Rohani Jelani, Homestyle Malay Cooking‎^[1], Periplus Editions, →ISBN:

     Cut the pandanus leaves to fit into the steamer, then place them over the tea towel or muslin cloth. If using pandanus essence, do not add at this stage. Spoon the rice onto the leaves and spread evenly. Steam, covered, over rapidly boiling water for 30 minutes.

Synonyms

• pandan, screw palm, screw pine

Derived terms

• pandanus language

Translations

Pandanus gen. et spp. — see screw pine

French

Noun

pandanus m (uncountable)

1. a pandan
2. the pandans collectively

Further reading

• “pandanus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Etymology

From Malay pandan + -us.

Noun

pandanus

1. (New Latin) a pandan
2. (New Latin) the pandans collectively

Descendants

• English: pandanus
• French: pandanus
• Translingual: Pandanus