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talipot

talipot

9.9
A tall palm tree from southern India and Sri Lanka whose large fan-shaped leaves serve as umbrellas and writing material
  • noun
  • /ˈtælɪˌpɒt/
  • Indian
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  • The talipot tree can grow to be over 80 feet tall, showcasing its enormous fan-shaped leaves.

Examples

  • In southern India, the talipot palm is prized for its large leaves, which are often used as umbrellas during the monsoon.

  • Kitul palms that yield sugar and sago; talipot palms, upon whose papyrus-like leaves were inscribed the sacred writings—

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  • We learned that the talipot tree's leaves can be cut into strips and used to create traditional writing paper.

Synonyms

Corypha umbraculifera
vstalipot
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall palm tree with very large fan-shaped leaves used to make umbrellas, fans, and things to write on

is the common everyday name for the same tree
talipot palm
vstalipot
  • Indian
9.9

A tall palm tree from southern India and Sri Lanka with very large leaves used as umbrellas or for writing

is a shorter single-word label for the same tree

Compounds

talipot palm
  • Indian
9.9

A tall palm tree from southern India and Sri Lanka with very large leaves used as umbrellas or for writing

How Big

talipot
  • Indian
9.9
palm
116 1.8
sapling
16 2.7
seedling
20 2.8

Surface Forms

talipot singular
talipots plural

Etymology

Talipot comes from a local South Asian name for the very large palm tree found in India and Sri Lanka. Its name points to the tree's huge fan-shaped 'leaves', which people used as natural 'umbrellas', 'fans', or cut into strips for 'writing', so talipot brings to mind a giant palm with paper-like leaves.