Noun: ravenala
- Giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travellers
"The ravenala lived up to its name by providing water to thirsty hikers";
- traveler's tree [US], traveller's tree [Brit, Cdn], Ravenala madagascariensis
Derived forms: ravenalas
Type of: ligneous plant, woody plant
Part of: genus Ravenala
Encyclopedia: Ravenala