[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pandanus \panda"nus\, prop. n. nl., fr. malay pandan. bot.
   a genus of endogenous plants, native to tropical lands from
   africa to polynesia. see screw pine.
   1913 webster

   2. fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven
      articles such as mats. wns16=1
      wordnet 1.5

   3. any of various old world tropical palmlike trees having
      huge prop roots and pineapplelike leaves and edible
      conelike fruits; also called the screw pine. wns16=2
      wordnet 1.5
see also:
screw pine screw pine 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

pandanus
     n 1: fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven
          articles such as mats
     2: any of various old world tropical palmlike trees having huge
        prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like
        pineapple leaves syn: screw pine
see also:
screw pine 

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