Kittul (Noun)
Meaning
Fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Kittul palms were cultivated in abundance by the local farmers to extract its valuable sugar substitute.
- The trunk of the kittul tree was of great value as its pith could be processed into edible sago flour.
- In traditional medicine, various parts of the kittul tree were used to treat different ailments.
- Local villagers often referred to the kittul fruit as a versatile fruit, as its multiple uses benefited their entire community.
- Harvesting the kittul sap was a labor-intensive task that required great skill and precision to avoid damaging the palm tree.