Tappan
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An emergent tropical rainforest tree, Koompassia excelsa, family Fabaceae, of Southeast Asia.
"The honey-bee of Borneo very generally hangs its combs under the branches of the Tappan, a tree which towers above all others in the forest, and whose smooth cylindrical trunk often rises a hundred feet without a branch."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The honey-bee of Borneo very generally hangs its combs under the branches of the Tappan, a tree which towers above all others in the forest, and whose smooth cylindrical trunk often rises a hundred feet without a branch."
Etymology
From Malay tapang.