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buntal

buntal

9.9
A fine white fiber from unopened palm leaves in the Philippines used to make hats
  • noun
  • Philippine
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  • The famous buntal hats are prized for their durability and fine texture.

Examples

  • Local artisans demonstrated how to extract buntal fibers from the palm leaves.

  • Many traditional hats are made from buntal.

  • She bought a buntal weaving kit during her visit to the Philippines.

  • The artisan used buntal to craft beautiful hats.

  • Local artisans demonstrated how to extract buntal fibers from the stalks of palmyra trees.

  • The famous buntal hats are prized for their unique texture and lightweight quality.

  • She bought a buntal weaving kit to learn how to make her own hats.

Surface Forms

buntal singular
buntals plural

Etymology

Buntal comes from the Philippines and is the local name for the fine white fiber taken from the unopened leaves of the talipot palm and used to weave hats. So buntal now means that special hat fiber and the light, durable hats made from it.