nal

nal — noun

1. a very tall, thick-stemmed grass that grows in warm regions, used for building r

1.名詞C1
釋義

a very tall, thick-stemmed grass that grows in warm regions, used for building roofs, making fences, or weaving mats and baskets

例句

The villagers cut dried nal stalks and tied them into bundles for thatching their roofs.

collocation: nal stalks / bundles of nal

Mira wove the split nal stems into a sturdy fence that would block the wind.

passive construction: wove nal stems into

同義詞
  • giant reed

    the more widely known English name for the same plant (Arundo donax)

  • thatching reed

    focuses on the material's use for roofs, whereas nal can refer to the plant itself

文法句型

a nal / nal stalks

用法筆記

Nal is most commonly used in South and Southeast Asia. The word can refer either to the living plant or to the harvested dried material.

常見錯誤

❌Nal is a kind of wood.
✅Nal is a kind of tall grass, not a wood.
💡Nal is a grass, not a tree; its stems are hollow and light, unlike wood.