Definition of "nipa"

nipa¹

/ˈniːpə/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural nipas
1. A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
2. A liquor made from the sap of nipa palms.
3. The leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses.

nipa²

/ˈniːpɑ/

noun
uncountable
1. Distichlis palmeri, a saltgrass native to the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States, Palmer's grass.
  Quotations
  The perennial saltgrass nipa (Distichlis palmeri, Poaceae) is endemic to northern Gulf of California tidal marshes flooded with hypersaline seawater.
  2012, S.L. Pearlsteina, R.S. Felgera, E.P. Glenna, J. Harringtond, K.A. Al-Ghaneme, S.G. Nelson, “Nipa (Distichlis palmeri): A perennial grain crop for saltwater irrigation”, in Journal of Arid Environments, page 60
  Once a staple of the Cocopa people, wild populations of nipa have been greatly reduced due to dams and other watershed disruptions.
  2013 April 17, Eric Toensmeier, “Perennial Cereal Grains: A Promise Requiring Patience and Prioritization”, in Perennial Solutions‎