pandanus (iou) and Slalom - Skiing (gambling)

pandanus (iou)

pandanus noun. M19.
[mod. Latin (see below) from Malay PANDAN.]
Botany. Any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Pandanus (family Pandanaceae), of Malaysia, tropical Africa, and Australia, that have twisted stems and aerial roots, long narrow usu. spiny leaves in tufts at the top, and large, sometimes edible, conelike fruits. Also called screw pine. M19.
The fibre produced from pandanus leaves; the material woven from this fibre. L19.

Slalom - Skiing (gambling)

A race that combines downhill speed with technical ability. The course is marked with gates that are not in a straight line, so the skier has to make a whole series of quick turns while racing down the slope. Each skier makes two runs, on different courses, and the fastest total time determines the winner.

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