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[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 |
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RAVENALA is a 8 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | Ravenala madagascariensis, traveler's tree, traveller's tree |
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| | See Also: | | genus Ravenala, ligneous plant, woody plant |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rav`e*na"la\, 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 of the stem. The sheathing
bases of the leafstalks collect and retain rain water,
which flows freely when they are pierced with a knife,
whence the plant is called {traveller's tree}.
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