1. Any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
   "The nipa palm's leaves provide durable thatching for traditional homes";
   - Nipa fruticans

Derived forms: nipa palms

Type of: palm, palm tree

Part of: genus Nipa, genus Nypa, Nipa, Nypa

Encyclopedia: Nipa palm