アダン

noun

umbrella tree; fragrant screw pine; kewda

A tropical plant (Pandanus odorifer) with fragrant flowers, found in coastal areas of southern Japan and Southeast Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.

• 沖おき縄なわの海かい岸がんにはアダンがたくさん生はえている。

  Many umbrella trees grow along the coast of Okinawa.

• アダンの葉はは昔むかし、屋や根ねをふくのに使つかわれた。

  In the past, umbrella tree leaves were used for thatching roofs.