About The Word Raffia
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Raffia
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What's The Definition Of Raffia?
[n] feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
[n] fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets [n] leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. Synonyms | Synonyms for Raffia: genus Raffia | genus Raphia | raphia | Raphia Related Terms | Find terms related to Raffia: See Also | Arecaceae | family Arecaceae | family Palmaceae | family Palmae | fiber | fibre | liliopsid genus | monocot genus | palm family | Palmaceae | Palmae | plant fiber | plant fibre | Raffia farinifera | raffia palm | Raffia ruffia Raffia In Webster's Dictionary \Raf"fi*a\, n. (Bot.)
A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from
the leaves of a palm tree of the genus {Raphia}. --J. Smith
(Dict. Econ. Plants).
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