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piassava

American  
[pee-uh-sah-vuh] / ˌpi əˈsɑ və /
Also piassaba

noun

  1. Also called monkey grass.  a coarse, woody fiber obtained from either of two palms, Leopoldina piassaba or Attalea funifera, of South America, used in making brooms, mats, etc.

  2. either of these trees.

piassava British  
/ ˌpiːəˈsɑːbə, ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə /

noun

  1. either of two South American palm trees, Attalea funifera or Leopoldinia piassaba

  2. the coarse fibre obtained from either of these trees, used to make brushes and rope

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Etymology

Origin of piassava

1825–35; < Portuguese < Tupi piaçaba

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