kittul
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sinhalese කිතුල් (kitul, “jaggery”).
Noun[edit]
kittul (countable and uncountable, plural kittuls)
- A palm of species Caryota urens, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that yields a sap from which sugar can be made.
- (uncountable) A fiber obtained from the leaves of the palm.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Caryota urens): jaggery palm, solitary fishtail palm
Hypernyms[edit]
- (Caryota urens): sugar palm, toddy palm, wine palm