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Meaning of NIPA | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈniːpə/

Definitions

  1. A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Distichlis palmeri, a saltgrass native to the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States, Palmer's grass.
    uncountable
  3. A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines.
  4. Initialism of National Income and Product Accounts.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
  5. A liquor made from the sap of nipa palms.
    countable, uncountable
  6. A barangay of Daram, Samar, Philippines.
  7. The leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses.
    countable, uncountable
  8. A barangay of Palanas, Masbate, Philippines.

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesia nipah
日本語 ニッパヤシ
Português nipa
ไทย จาก
Tiếng Việt dừa nước

Examples

“It was a fine afternoon for a siesta because it rained in torrents for the rest of the day and the patter of rain on nipa thatch is a soothing sound.”
“The perennial saltgrass nipa (Distichlis palmeri, Poaceae) is endemic to northern Gulf of California tidal marshes flooded with hypersaline seawater.”
“Once a staple of the Cocopa people, wild populations of nipa have been greatly reduced due to dams and other watershed disruptions.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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