gebang

noun

ge·​bang

gəˈbaŋ,

-bäŋ

variants or gebang palm

plural -s

: a Malayan fan palm (Corypha gebanga) having large leaves that are split and used for thatching or plaiting into containers

Word History

Etymology

Malay gĕbang

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