pandanus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
noun any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves

From New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan.

"What are pandanuses?" asked Scott. — Four Young Explorers; Or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics, Oliver Optic
They were built chiefly of bamboos, and were thatched with the large thick leaves of the pandanus; but many of them had little more than a sloping roof and three sides with an open front, being the most simple shelter from the weather that could well be imagined. — The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
They were built chiefly of bamboos, and were thatched with the large, thick leaves of the pandanus; but many of them had little more than a sloping roof and three sides with an open front, being the most simple shelter from the weather that could well be imagined. — The Coral Island, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

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