WordNet
nipa palm
n. any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds [syn: Nipa fruticans]
Usage examples of "nipa palm".
The house itself was square, with walls of woven thatch made from the nipa palm.
The shore was an impenetrable wall of vegetation, graceful nipa palm leaning out curiously over the glassy lake.