raffia palm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of raffia palm
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The chimps made absorbent sponges with chewed leaves and then dipped them into the sap of the raffia palm trees.
From Time ● Jun. 10, 2015
In Bossou, Guinea, the raffia palm produces a sap whose sugars quickly ferment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2015
Their report was only off by a hair; the Kongo people made remarkable textiles by beating the fibrous bark of certain trees, or weaving thread from the raffia palm.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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