a tropical tree whose leaves are used in cooking to give a flavour similar to vanilla (= a sweet spice), and can also be used to make floor coverings, rope, etc.

Pandan grows in tropical areas of Asia. 班兰生长在亚洲的热带地区。

Cook your rice with pandan then use it to stuff roast chicken. 煮米饭的时候加入班兰，然后把米饭作馅填入烤鸡内。

The fish came rolled in a pandan leaf. 鱼是裹在班兰叶子里烹饪的。