Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
jipijapa
noun · first attested 19th century
The Panama hat's fibre is named for an Ecuadorian town.
The palm fibre used for Panama hats, and the hat itself.
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Jipijapa
- In English
jipijapa
Jipijapa in Manabi province is a centre of the weaving. The hats were shipped through Panama, which is how they got the wrong name.