pandan
Pronunciation: /ˈpændən/
The English word “pandan” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
- Traditional food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius.
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.
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