BUNTAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does buntal mean? 

• BUNTAL (noun)
  The noun BUNTAL has 1 sense:

1. fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats

  Familiarity information: BUNTAL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUNTAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("buntal" is a kind of...):

plant fiber; plant fibre (fiber derived from plants)

Holonyms ("buntal" is a part of...):

Corypha umbraculifera; talipot; talipot palm (tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper)