pandanus

A noun referring to a tropical tree with prop roots and pineapple-like leaves, or the fiber from its leaves used for weaving mats and other items.

• 🇨🇳指露兜树属的 tropical 树木，具有支柱根和形似菠萝叶的叶子；也指其叶纤维，用于编织席子等制品。

1. Plant fiber B2 formal

   A natural fiber obtained from the leaves of the pandanus tree, commonly used for weaving mats, baskets, and other items.

   • The artisan used pandanus to weave a traditional mat.
   • Pandanus fiber is known for its durability and flexibility.
   • They harvested pandanus leaves to make baskets.

   🇨🇳植物纤维

2. Tropical tree B2 formal scientific

   A type of tropical tree native to the Old World, characterized by large prop roots, pineapple-like leaves, and edible cone-shaped fruits.

   • The pandanus tree grows abundantly along coastal regions.
   • Its prop roots help the pandanus tree stabilize in sandy soil.
   • The fruit of the pandanus tree is a staple in some island diets.

   🇨🇳露兜树

• pandanus plural form
• pandanuses plural form
• pandanus' possessive plural form
• pandanuses' possessive plural form
• pandanus's possessive singular form