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Noun1.Ravenala - giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sapravenala - giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
Ravenala madagascariensis, traveler's tree, traveller's tree
genus Ravenala - woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
ligneous plant, woody plant - a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
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