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Pandan

//ˈpændən// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.
  2. 2
    A barangay of Bogo, Cebu, Philippines.
  3. 3
    A municipality of Antique, Philippines.
Noun
  1. 1
    A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.). countable
  2. 2
    A traditional Malay food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius. uncountable

    "“Like vanilla, but better,” she explains. “It’s fragrant and herbal, like you’re taking a big breath of the forest. I can’t believe white people haven’t learned about pandan yet.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.

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