nipa
/ˈniːpə/
noun
- A type of palm tree that grows in coastal and river areas of tropical Asia and the Pacific, or the leaves from this tree used for thatching roofs.
- The villagers used nipa leaves to build their huts.
- We sat under a roof made of dried nipa thatch.
- Nipa palms thrive in the muddy estuaries of Southeast Asia.
- A sweet alcoholic drink made from the sap of the nipa palm.
- At the festival, they served a local brew called nipa.
- He collected the sap from the nipa palm to ferment into wine.
- Nipa is a popular traditional drink in some parts of the Philippines.