1. Any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
   "The pandanus's distinctive aerial roots help support its tall structure";
   - screw pine
    
2. Fibre from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
   "In the Pacific islands, pandanus is commonly used to make traditional mats and baskets"

Derived forms: pandanuses

Type of: natural fiber [US], natural fibre [Brit, Cdn], tree

Part of: genus Pandanus

Encyclopedia: Pandanus