Panama hat

Panama hat
a hat made of finely plaited young leaves of the jipijapa, a palmlike plant of Central and South America. Also called Panama.
[1825-35]

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  • panama hat — panama UK [ˈpænəmɑː] / US [ˈpænəˌmɑ] or panama hat UK / US noun [countable] Word forms panama : singular panama plural panamas a man s hat made from straw, usually worn in hot weather …   English dictionary

  • Panama hat — Pan a*ma hat A fine plaited hat, made in Central America of the young leaves of a plant ({Carludovica palmata}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Panama hat — A Panama hat or just Panama is a traditional brimmed hat of Ecuadorian origin that is made from the plaited leaves of the toquilla straw plant ( Carludovica palmata ). Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South …   Wikipedia

  • panama hat — [[t]pæ̱nəmɑː hæ̱t[/t]] panama hats N COUNT A panama hat or a panama is a hat, worn especially by men, that is woven from the leaves of a palm like plant and worn when it is sunny …   English dictionary

  • Panama hat plant — n. JIPIJAPA (sense 1) * * * …   Universalium

  • Panama hat plant — n. JIPIJAPA (sense 1) …   English World dictionary

  • Panama-hat plant — /pan euh mah hat , maw / jipijapa (def. 1). Also called Panama hat palm. [1970 75; so called because the young leaves are used to make Panama hats] * * * …   Universalium

  • Panama-hat plant — /pan euh mah hat , maw / jipijapa (def. 1). Also called Panama hat palm. [1970 75; so called because the young leaves are used to make Panama hats] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Panama-hat-palm — palminė karliudovika statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Ciklantinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Carludovica palmata), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Jo stiebai naudojami dirbiniams. atitikmenys: lot. Carludovica palmata angl. jipijapa; Panama hat… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • panama hat plant — noun or panama hat palm Usage: usually capitalized 1st P : jipijapa …   Useful english dictionary

  • panama hat palm — noun see panama hat plant …   Useful english dictionary

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