Definition of piassava in English:

piassava

noun ˌpiːəˈsɑːvəˌpēəˈsävə

mass noun

1A stout fibre obtained from the leaf stalks of a number of South American and African palm trees.
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition he exported rubber and piassava.
- Birch or beech wood is used for handles and the wooden grips, and horsehair, white fibre or piassava is used for bristles, depending on what the brush is to be used for.
- Piassava is a fibre extracted from a palm tree. It is found in the northeastern part of Brazil.
1. 1.1count noun A palm tree producing piassava.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is the case of the piassava palm (Leopoldinia piassaba), whose fibers were used even in those days to make brooms.
  The natural incidence range of the piassava palm tree is close to the coastal zone (up to 60 km inland) and it is mainly concentrated between 13°S and 17°S.
  This paper reports on the possible changing sexual expression of piassava palm.

Origin

Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçába.

Definition of piassava in US English:

piassava

(also piassaba)

nounˌpēəˈsävə

1A stout fiber obtained from the leaf stalks of a number of South American and African palm trees.
Example sentencesExamples
- Birch or beech wood is used for handles and the wooden grips, and horsehair, white fibre or piassava is used for bristles, depending on what the brush is to be used for.
- Piassava is a fibre extracted from a palm tree. It is found in the northeastern part of Brazil.
- In addition he exported rubber and piassava.
1. 1.1 A palm tree producing piassava.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This paper reports on the possible changing sexual expression of piassava palm.
  The natural incidence range of the piassava palm tree is close to the coastal zone (up to 60 km inland) and it is mainly concentrated between 13°S and 17°S.
  This is the case of the piassava palm (Leopoldinia piassaba), whose fibers were used even in those days to make brooms.

Origin

Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçába.

单词	piassava
释义	Definition of piassava in English: piassava noun ˌpiːəˈsɑːvəˌpēəˈsävə mass noun 1A stout fibre obtained from the leaf stalks of a number of South American and African palm trees. Example sentencesExamples In addition he exported rubber and piassava. Birch or beech wood is used for handles and the wooden grips, and horsehair, white fibre or piassava is used for bristles, depending on what the brush is to be used for. Piassava is a fibre extracted from a palm tree. It is found in the northeastern part of Brazil. 1.1count noun A palm tree producing piassava. Example sentencesExamples This is the case of the piassava palm (Leopoldinia piassaba), whose fibers were used even in those days to make brooms. The natural incidence range of the piassava palm tree is close to the coastal zone (up to 60 km inland) and it is mainly concentrated between 13°S and 17°S. This paper reports on the possible changing sexual expression of piassava palm. Origin Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçába. Definition of piassava in US English: piassava (also piassaba) nounˌpēəˈsävə 1A stout fiber obtained from the leaf stalks of a number of South American and African palm trees. Example sentencesExamples Birch or beech wood is used for handles and the wooden grips, and horsehair, white fibre or piassava is used for bristles, depending on what the brush is to be used for. Piassava is a fibre extracted from a palm tree. It is found in the northeastern part of Brazil. In addition he exported rubber and piassava. 1.1 A palm tree producing piassava. Example sentencesExamples This paper reports on the possible changing sexual expression of piassava palm. The natural incidence range of the piassava palm tree is close to the coastal zone (up to 60 km inland) and it is mainly concentrated between 13°S and 17°S. This is the case of the piassava palm (Leopoldinia piassaba), whose fibers were used even in those days to make brooms. Origin Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçába.
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