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pandan

Syllables: pan·dan/ˈpændən//ˈpeə̯ndən/

pandan noun: a screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).

Noun

pandan (countable and uncountable, plural pandans)

  1. (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, countable) A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
  2. (uncountable) Traditional food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius.
    • “Like vanilla, but better,” she explains. “It’s fragrant and herbal, like you’re taking a big breath of the forest. I can’t believe white people haven’t learned about pandan yet.”2023, R. F. Kuang, Yellowface, The Borough Press, page 17

Proper noun capitalized: Pandan

Pandan

  1. A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Bogo, Cebu, Philippines.
  3. A municipality of Antique, Philippines.

Forms of pandan

pluralpandans

Origin of pandan

Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.

Words that rhyme with pandan

Questions about pandan

What does pandan mean?
Pandan means a screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
What part of speech is pandan?
Pandan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce pandan?
Pandan is pronounced /ˈpændən/.
What is the plural of pandan?
The plural of pandan is pandans.

Words near pandan in the dictionary

  1. pandall
  2. pandalls
  3. pandals
  4. pandamic
  5. pandamonium
  6. pandan
  7. pandanaceous
  8. pandanalean
  9. pandani
  10. pandanis
  11. Pandanon

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