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nipa palm
noun
: a southeast Asian palm (Nipa fruticans) growing chiefly along rivers and estuaries and having a short underground trunk and large erect pinnate leaves
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Palm vinegar, specifically nipa palm vinegar, is traditionally made in the town of Paombong in the Bulacan province, hence its name, sukang Paombong.
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Raphael Ilagan, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2020
Where nipa palms and coconuts grew, vinegar could be made from sap and water.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
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Raphael Ilagan, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2020
Where nipa palms and coconuts grew, vinegar could be made from sap and water.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
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“Nipa palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nipa%20palm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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