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raffia
[ raf-ee-uh ]
/ ˈræf i ə /
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noun
a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like.
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Also raphia.
Origin of raffia
1880–85; earlier rofia raffia palm, said to be <Malagasy
Words nearby raffia
RAF, raff, raffee, rafferty, Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle
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British Dictionary definitions for raffia
raffia
raphia
/ (ˈræfɪə) /
noun
Also called: raffia palm a palm tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, that has large plumelike leaves, the stalks of which yield a useful fibre
the fibre obtained from this plant, used for tying, weaving, etc
any of several related palms or the fibre obtained from them
Word Origin for raffia
C19: from Malagasy
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