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Raffia

Raffia Meaning & Definition
Raffia Definition And Meaning

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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