pandan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈpʰɛə̯ndən] ~ [ˈpʰɛə̯ndn̩] (Canada, US)
- /ˈpeə̯ndən/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈpɛə̯ndən/ (Canada, US)
- [ˈpʰændən] ~ [ˈpʰændn̩] without æ-raising
- (US) audio
- /ˈpændən/ without æ-raising
- [ˈpʰeə̯ndən] ~ [ˈpʰeə̯ndn̩] (Canada, US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.
Meanings
- (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, countable) A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
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(uncountable) Traditional food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius.
“Like vanilla, but better,” she explains. “It’s fragrant and herbal, like you’re taking a big breath of the forest. I can’t believe white people haven’t learned about pandan yet.”
2023, R. F. Kuang, Yellowface, The Borough Press, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pandans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |