# pandan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpændən/ · frequency rank #94,097

## Definitions
1. A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
2. A traditional Malay food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pandan