pandanus

Definitions of pandanus

1. noun

   any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
   synonyms: screw pine

   types:

   Pandanus tectorius, lauhala, textile screw pine

   Polynesian screw pine

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
   type of:

   natural fiber, natural fibre

   fiber derived from plants or animals