nipa
/ˈniːpə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Initialism of National Income and Product Accounts.
noun
The leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Distichlis palmeri, a saltgrass native to the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States, Palmer's grass.
Uncountable
name
A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines.
name
A barangay of Daram, Samar, Philippines.
name
A barangay of Palanas, Masbate, Philippines.
Example Sentences
- "It was a fine afternoon for a siesta because it rained in torrents for the rest of the day and the patter of rain on nipa thatch is a soothing sound."
- "The perennial saltgrass nipa (Distichlis palmeri, Poaceae) is endemic to northern Gulf of California tidal marshes flooded with hypersaline seawater."
- "Once a staple of the Cocopa people, wild populations of nipa have been greatly reduced due to dams and other watershed disruptions."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: ɲipa