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jipijapa (iou)



jipijapa noun. M19.
[Jipijapa, a town in Ecuador.]
An almost stemless palmlike plant, Carludovica palmata (family Cyclanthaceae), native to tropical America; the fibre produced from its leaves. Also called Panama hat palm, Panama hat plant. M19.
In full jipijapa hat. A Panama hat. L19.