(Singapore, Malaysia) made from the sap of flower buds from the coconut palm, or less commonly other palms.
(Singapore, Malaysia) made from the sap of flower buds from the coconut palm, or less commonly other palms.
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(Singapore) betel palm; areca palm.
Singapore English borrowing from Malay 'pokok pinang' family; the areca palm (Areca catechu) whose nut is dried, sliced, and chewed with betel leaf and lime as a mild stimulant. Once ubiquitous across Southeast Asia, the practice is now mainly associated with older generations.
(Singapore) A traditional snack made of glutinous rice, usually mixed with crushed peanuts and sugar.
(Singapore, Malaysia) A thick, sweet pancake, usually with a filling of peanut, coconut or red bean.
(Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.