English Explanatory Dictionary

screw palm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tree Pandanus spindalis, of tropical northern Australia.

Word forms

screw palm screw palms

Etymology

From screw + palm: the leaves are organised in a spiral arrangement and the overall shape of the tree is reminiscent of a palm tree.

Synonyms

pandanus palm screw pine
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