: a tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) of Madagascar having distichous leaves whose petioles contain large quantities of clear watery sap and yield a refreshing drink
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/trav"euh leuhrz tree', trav"leuhrz-/, n.
a bananalike tree, Ravenala madagascariensis, of Madagascar, having large leaves, the petioles of which contain a clear, watery sap.
[1855-60]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.