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

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ravenala \Rav`e*na"la\ (r[a^]v`[-e]*n[aum]"l[.a]), n. [Malagasy.] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the banana. Note: Ravenala Madagascariensis , the principal species, is an unbranched tree with immense oarlike leaves growing alternately from two sides ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the genus (taxlink Ravenala genus) of plants related to the banana.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ravenala is a genus of flowering plants with a single species, Ravenala madagascariensis , commonly known as traveller's tree or traveller's palm , from Madagascar . It is not a true palm (family Arecaceae ) but a member of a monocotyledonous flowering ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 , traveller's tree , Ravenala madagascariensis ]