ravenala
ravenala · ravenalas
Any plant of the genus RavenalaAny plant of the genus Ravenala.
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant of the genus Ravenala.
More definitions
- 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
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from translingual Ravenala, from Malagasy ravinala, from ravina (“leaf”) + ala (“Borrowed from translingual Ravenala, from Malagasy ravinala, from ravina (“leaf”) + ala (“forest”).
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Forms
plural: ravenalasSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:traveler's treetraveller's treeRavenala madagascariensis