noun
giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
• Syn: ↑traveler's tree, ↑ravenala, ↑Ravenala madagascariensis
• Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Ravenala
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traveller's tree noun
A Madagascan tree (genus Ravenala) of the banana family with great leaves on two sides only, accumulating water in the leaf-bases
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Main Entry: ↑travel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.