jipijapa

noun ji·pi·ja·pa \ˌhē-pē-ˈhä-pə\

Definition of JIPIJAPA

: a palmlike Central and South American plant (Carludovica palmata of the family Cyclanthaceae) with leaves used especially to make Panama hats

: panama

Spanish, from Jipijapa, Ecuador

First Known Use: 1858

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