Raphian.

Brit.

/ˈrafɪə/, U.S.

/ˈreɪfiə/,

/ˈræfiə/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French raphia, Latin Raphia.

Etymology: < French raphia (see quot. 1780 and raffia n.). Compare scientific Latin Raphia, genus name ( A. M. F. J. Palisot de Beauvois Flore d'Oware et de Benin (1804) I. 75). Compare earlier rofia n. and later raffia n.

Botany.

Originally: the palm Raphia farinifera, which is native to Madagascar and tropical Africa and is a principal source of the fibre raffia (see raffia n. 2). In later use: (in form Raphia) a genus of tropical African and American palms which are noted for their enormous leaves and are a source of fibre, wax, wine, beads, and other products; (also raphia) any palm of this genus.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > trees or shrubs yielding fibre, etc. > palms yielding fibre or thatching materials

satchel-palm1658

rattan1681

palmetto thatch1756

thatch-tree1756

rotan1771

cabbage palm tree1773

cabbage tree1796

tucum1810

gomuti1811

hat palm1812

gebang1817

tucuma1824

nikau1827

piassava1841

cabbage palm1847

bussu1850

jupati1856

timite1858

Raphia1866

thatch1866

thatch-palm1866

toquilla1877

raffia palm1897

1780 tr. P. Sonnerat Acct. Voy. Spice-Islands 50 It [sc. the sago palm] has been found within these last two years on Madagascar, where it is called Raphia [Fr. les Madecasses l'appellent le Raphia].

1807 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Aug. 308 He [sc. Mr. de Beauvois] has..shown, that the flowers of the raphia of Owerra differ too widely from those of the sago tree of the Moluccas, to continue them in the same genus of palms.

1835 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 5 233 (note) Perhaps the Raphia is in fact the Palma pinus of the old botanists, who knew its cones.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 959/2 Raphia. The species forming this genus of Palms are confined to three..widely separated localities.

1913 Science 20 June 927/2 The borassus and hyphæne fan-palms, the wild date, and the ‘noble raphias’.

1964 R. W. J. Keay et al. Nigerian Trees II. 441 In all our Raphias there may be a short or fairly long bole depending on the age of the tree.

1997 Jrnl. Trop. Ecol. 14 784 Perhaps the greatest puzzle is the genus Raphia, with 20 species in Africa and one, R. taedigera Maur., in the Neotropics.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

raphia rind n. rare

ΚΠ

1908 H. H. Johnston G. Grenfell & Congo ii. xxvii. 762 They also make use of springes of raphia rind.

raphia wax n.

ΚΠ

1914 J. Lewkowitsch Chem. Technol. & Anal. Oils, Fats, & Waxes (ed. 5) II. xiv. 882 Raphia Wax. This wax, which is obtained from Raphia Ruffia, a palm indigenous to Madagascar, forms a whitish layer on the under side of the leaf.

1934 C. C. Steele Introd. Plant Biochem. vi. 53 Raphia wax occurs..on the leaves of the Raphia Palm (Raphia Ruffia).

1947 A. H. Warth Chem. & Technol. Waxes iii. 112 Raffia wax, also spelled raphia wax, is defined as the wax obtained from the dried leaves of the Raphia ruffia.

C2.

raphia bast n. rare = raffia n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [noun] > vegetable fibre > other plant fibre

palmite1555

coir1582

pita1648

kitul1681

silk-cotton1697

pita-thread1748

abaca1751

khus khus1798

gomuti1811

coco fibre1813

Manila hemp1814

pineapple fibre1834

moog1840

piassava1841

Para grass1850

raffia1850

African hair1851

ambari1851

diss1855

munj1855

monkey grass1858

crin vegetal1859

mung1866

lauhala1880

bass?1881

raphia bast1882

istle1883

raphia grass1885

settler's twine1898

tucum1901

Manila fibre1921

bassine1923

sotol1942

1882 R. Bentley Man. Bot. (ed. 4) ii. iii. 707 Raphia Ruffia.—The integument peeled off the young leaves of this palm is said to constitute the substance known as Manila Bast and Raphia Bast, which is used as tying material by gardeners.

1902 Amer. Naturalist 36 79 Raphia bast, much used by florists, is considered at length in a paper by Sadebeck.

raphia grass n. rare = raffia n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [noun] > vegetable fibre > other plant fibre

palmite1555

coir1582

pita1648

kitul1681

silk-cotton1697

pita-thread1748

abaca1751

khus khus1798

gomuti1811

coco fibre1813

Manila hemp1814

pineapple fibre1834

moog1840

piassava1841

Para grass1850

raffia1850

African hair1851

ambari1851

diss1855

munj1855

monkey grass1858

crin vegetal1859

mung1866

lauhala1880

bass?1881

raphia bast1882

istle1883

raphia grass1885

settler's twine1898

tucum1901

Manila fibre1921

bassine1923

sotol1942

1885 J. Richardson Malagasy-Eng. Dict. at Rofia The fibre from the young leaves is used as string, for which purpose it is exported under the name of Raphia grass.

1913 Rev. Appl. Entomol. A. 1 424 The author says that it is well, in place of the usual raphia grass used to fasten the grafted buds, to employ woollen or cotton thread previously soaked in turpentine.

raphia palm n. a palm of the genus Raphia; esp. Raphia vinifera.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [noun] > raffia palms

pardon-tree1705

rofia1729

raphia palm1830

jupati1856

bamboo palm1866

1830 Gardener's Mag. 6 236 Raphia Palm and Vaquois Plant, from Rear-Admiral Gage.

1905 Geogr. Jrnl. 26 624 Natives may be seen wearing a singular dress made from the fibre of the raphia palm.

2004 E. Dounias in C. López & P. Shanley Riches of Forest 11 In Cameroon, larvae are mainly extracted from the trunk of Raphia palms.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	raphia
释义	Raphian. Brit. /ˈrafɪə/, U.S. /ˈreɪfiə/, /ˈræfiə/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French raphia, Latin Raphia. Etymology: < French raphia (see quot. 1780 and raffia n.). Compare scientific Latin Raphia, genus name ( A. M. F. J. Palisot de Beauvois Flore d'Oware et de Benin (1804) I. 75). Compare earlier rofia n. and later raffia n. Botany. Originally: the palm Raphia farinifera, which is native to Madagascar and tropical Africa and is a principal source of the fibre raffia (see raffia n. 2). In later use: (in form Raphia) a genus of tropical African and American palms which are noted for their enormous leaves and are a source of fibre, wax, wine, beads, and other products; (also raphia) any palm of this genus. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > trees or shrubs yielding fibre, etc. > palms yielding fibre or thatching materials satchel-palm1658 rattan1681 palmetto thatch1756 thatch-tree1756 rotan1771 cabbage palm tree1773 cabbage tree1796 tucum1810 gomuti1811 hat palm1812 gebang1817 tucuma1824 nikau1827 piassava1841 cabbage palm1847 bussu1850 jupati1856 timite1858 Raphia1866 thatch1866 thatch-palm1866 toquilla1877 raffia palm1897 1780 tr. P. Sonnerat Acct. Voy. Spice-Islands 50 It [sc. the sago palm] has been found within these last two years on Madagascar, where it is called Raphia [Fr. les Madecasses l'appellent le Raphia]. 1807 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Aug. 308 He [sc. Mr. de Beauvois] has..shown, that the flowers of the raphia of Owerra differ too widely from those of the sago tree of the Moluccas, to continue them in the same genus of palms. 1835 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 5 233 (note) Perhaps the Raphia is in fact the Palma pinus of the old botanists, who knew its cones. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 959/2 Raphia. The species forming this genus of Palms are confined to three..widely separated localities. 1913 Science 20 June 927/2 The borassus and hyphæne fan-palms, the wild date, and the ‘noble raphias’. 1964 R. W. J. Keay et al. Nigerian Trees II. 441 In all our Raphias there may be a short or fairly long bole depending on the age of the tree. 1997 Jrnl. Trop. Ecol. 14 784 Perhaps the greatest puzzle is the genus Raphia, with 20 species in Africa and one, R. taedigera Maur., in the Neotropics. Compounds C1. General attributive. raphia rind n. rare ΚΠ 1908 H. H. Johnston G. Grenfell & Congo ii. xxvii. 762 They also make use of springes of raphia rind. raphia wax n. ΚΠ 1914 J. Lewkowitsch Chem. Technol. & Anal. Oils, Fats, & Waxes (ed. 5) II. xiv. 882 Raphia Wax. This wax, which is obtained from Raphia Ruffia, a palm indigenous to Madagascar, forms a whitish layer on the under side of the leaf. 1934 C. C. Steele Introd. Plant Biochem. vi. 53 Raphia wax occurs..on the leaves of the Raphia Palm (Raphia Ruffia). 1947 A. H. Warth Chem. & Technol. Waxes iii. 112 Raffia wax, also spelled raphia wax, is defined as the wax obtained from the dried leaves of the Raphia ruffia. C2. raphia bast n. rare = raffia n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [noun] > vegetable fibre > other plant fibre palmite1555 coir1582 pita1648 kitul1681 silk-cotton1697 pita-thread1748 abaca1751 khus khus1798 gomuti1811 coco fibre1813 Manila hemp1814 pineapple fibre1834 moog1840 piassava1841 Para grass1850 raffia1850 African hair1851 ambari1851 diss1855 munj1855 monkey grass1858 crin vegetal1859 mung1866 lauhala1880 bass?1881 raphia bast1882 istle1883 raphia grass1885 settler's twine1898 tucum1901 Manila fibre1921 bassine1923 sotol1942 1882 R. Bentley Man. Bot. (ed. 4) ii. iii. 707 Raphia Ruffia.—The integument peeled off the young leaves of this palm is said to constitute the substance known as Manila Bast and Raphia Bast, which is used as tying material by gardeners. 1902 Amer. Naturalist 36 79 Raphia bast, much used by florists, is considered at length in a paper by Sadebeck. raphia grass n. rare = raffia n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [noun] > vegetable fibre > other plant fibre palmite1555 coir1582 pita1648 kitul1681 silk-cotton1697 pita-thread1748 abaca1751 khus khus1798 gomuti1811 coco fibre1813 Manila hemp1814 pineapple fibre1834 moog1840 piassava1841 Para grass1850 raffia1850 African hair1851 ambari1851 diss1855 munj1855 monkey grass1858 crin vegetal1859 mung1866 lauhala1880 bass?1881 raphia bast1882 istle1883 raphia grass1885 settler's twine1898 tucum1901 Manila fibre1921 bassine1923 sotol1942 1885 J. Richardson Malagasy-Eng. Dict. at Rofia The fibre from the young leaves is used as string, for which purpose it is exported under the name of Raphia grass. 1913 Rev. Appl. Entomol. A. 1 424 The author says that it is well, in place of the usual raphia grass used to fasten the grafted buds, to employ woollen or cotton thread previously soaked in turpentine. raphia palm n. a palm of the genus Raphia; esp. Raphia vinifera. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [noun] > raffia palms pardon-tree1705 rofia1729 raphia palm1830 jupati1856 bamboo palm1866 1830 Gardener's Mag. 6 236 Raphia Palm and Vaquois Plant, from Rear-Admiral Gage. 1905 Geogr. Jrnl. 26 624 Natives may be seen wearing a singular dress made from the fibre of the raphia palm. 2004 E. Dounias in C. López & P. Shanley Riches of Forest 11 In Cameroon, larvae are mainly extracted from the trunk of Raphia palms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1780
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