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Value nípaʔ
Language:
Cebuano
Parameter:
palm of great commercial importance growing along tidal streams and in dense stands in brackish swamps; the leaves are used mainly for thatching, but also for bags, hats, and handicrafts; the sap is fermented into toddy and distilled into a stronger liquor called manyan: Nypa fruticans [c3cd6a86546bee9094b7906ed8e1a860]
References
Wolff 1972
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