raf·fi·a 
(răfē-ə)
(răfē-ə)n.
1. A palm tree (Raphia farinifera) of East Africa and Madagascar, having large leaves that yield a useful fiber.
2. The leaf fibers of this plant, used for mats, baskets, and other products.
[Malagasy rafia.]
- Down's syndrome
- Down's syndrome
- downstage
- downstairs
- downstate
- downstater
- downstream
- downswing
- Down syndrome
- down the drain
- down the hatch
- down the line
- down the road
- down the tube
- down the tubes
- down the tubes/tube
- down the wind
- downtick
- downtime
- down-to-earth
- down to the wire
- downtown
- downtrend
- downtrodden
- downturn