Meaning of RAFFIA
| Pronunciation: | | 'rafeeu
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- [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.
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Raffia, genus Raphia, raphia, Raphia |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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