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raffia
(ræfiə)
uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Raffia is a fibre made from palm leaves. It is used to make mats and baskets.
Some embroidered tablecloths or made raffia mats.
raffia in British English
or raphia (ˈræfɪə)
noun
1. Also called: raffia palm
a palm tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, that has large plumelike leaves, the stalks of which yield a useful fibre
2.
the fibre obtained from this plant, used for tying, weaving, etc
3.
any of several related palms or the fibre obtained from them
Word origin
C19: from Malagasyraffia in American English
(ˈræfiə)
noun
1.
a palm tree (Raphia ruffia) of Madagascar, with large, pinnate leaves
2.
fiber from its leaves, used as string or woven into baskets, hats, etc.
Word origin
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