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TRAVELLER'S TREE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
ravenala; Ravenala madagascariensis; traveler's tree; traveller's tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("traveller's tree" is a kind of...):
ligneous plant; woody plant (a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems)
Holonyms ("traveller's tree" is a member of...):
genus Ravenala (woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae)
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