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ilala S. Afr.|ɪˈlɑːlə|
Also lala.
[Zulu.]
A fan palm, Hyphæne natalensis, native to the coastal region of Natal.
1868J. Chapman Trav. S. Afr. II. 464 Ilala, Hyphæne. 1884E. P. Mathers Trip to Moodie's 29 There is a natural drink..which..goes by the name of kaffir beer..it is the exudation of a native palm tree (ilala). 1911Encycl. Brit. XIX. 253/2 Of palms there are two varieties [in Natal], the ilala (Hyphaene crinita), found only by the sea shore and a mile or two inland, and the isundu (Phoenix reclinata). 1954T. V. Bulpin Ivory Trail iv. 44 He..passed the hot hours in plaiting a hat from lala palm leaves. Ibid. xi. 114 The elephants..also had a liking for this potent lala palm wine. 1966D. Varaday Gara-Yaka's Domain viii. 89 He ruled the troop like a despot from his rocky keep above a growth of ilala palms. |