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ji•pi•ja•pa
Pronunciation: (hē"pē-hä'pä, -pu), [key]—
n.
1. Also called
Panama-hat plant. a tropical American, palmlike plant,
Carludovica palmata.
2. a Panama hat made from the young leaves of this plant.
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