pangane

noun

pan·​ga·​ne

päŋˈgä(ˌ)nā

plural -s

1

: an East African bowstring hemp (Sansevieria kirkii)

2

: the strong leaf fiber of the pangane used for cordage

Word History

Etymology

probably from Pangani, river and town in Tanganyika Territory, East Africa

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