anahau

noun

ana·​hau

variants or less commonly anahao

äˈnäˌhau̇

plural -s

: a tall Philippine palm (Livistona rotundifolia) yielding a valuable wood used for golf clubs, a fiber used for bowstrings, and leaves used for thatching and for hats and fans

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog & Hiligaynon anahaw

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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