オウギバショウ

noun

traveller's tree; traveller's palm

A large tropical plant (Ravenala madagascariensis) known for its fan-shaped leaves and water-holding leaf bases. Also called 旅人の木 (たびびとのき).

See also: タビビトノキ

• 植しょく物ぶつ園えんでオウギバショウを見みた。

  I saw a traveller's tree at the botanical garden.

• オウギバショウはマダガスカル原げん産さんの植しょく物ぶつだ。

  The traveller's palm is a plant native to Madagascar.