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raffia |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Raffia \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). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: raffia n 1: leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc [syn: {raphia}] 2: fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets 3: feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn: {Raffia}, {genus Raffia}, {Raphia}, {genus Raphia}]
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