About The Word Raffia palm
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Raffia palm
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What's The Definition Of Raffia palm?
[n] a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
Synonyms | Synonyms for Raffia palm: Raffia farinifera | Raffia ruffia Related Terms | Find terms related to Raffia palm: See Also | bamboo palm | genus Raffia | genus Raphia | jupati | jupati palm | jupaty | palm | palm tree | Raffia | Raffia taedigera | Raffia vinifera | Raphia Raffia palm In Webster's Dictionary \Raf"fi*a palm\
(a) A pinnate-leaved palm ({Raphia ruffia}) native of
Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on
account of the strong fiber (raffia) obtained from its
leafstalks.
(b) The jupati palm.
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