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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-pee-hah-pah, -puh]
- /ˌhi piˈhɑ pɑ, -pə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hee-pee-hah-pah, -puh]
- /ˌhi piˈhɑ pɑ, -pə/
Definitions of jipijapa word
- noun jipijapa Also called Panama-hat plant. a tropical American, palmlike plant, Carludovica palmata. 1
- noun jipijapa a Panama hat made from the young leaves of this plant. 1
- noun jipijapa a palmlike plant, Carludovica palmata, of Central and South America, whose fanlike leaves are bleached for making panama hats: family Cyclanthaceae 0
- noun jipijapa a Central and South American plant (Carludovica palmata) of a family (Cyclanthaceae, order Cyclanthales) of monocotyledonous perennials, whose leaves yield a flexible, durable straw used for hats 0
- noun jipijapa this straw 0
- noun jipijapa Panama hat 0
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Origin of jipijapa
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < American Spanish, after Jipijapa, town in Ecuador
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Parts of speech for Jipijapa
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jipijapa popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jipijapa usage trend in Literature
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