1. 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 madagascariensis lived up to its name by providing water to thirsty hikers";
   - traveler's tree [US], traveller's tree [Brit, Cdn], ravenala

Type of: ligneous plant, woody plant

Part of: genus Ravenala

Encyclopedia: Ravenala madagascariensis