raffia palm

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noun

any of various palms of the genus Raphia, as R. farinifera of tropical Africa, having pinnate leaves that yield a strong, flexible fiber.

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Origin of raffia palm

First recorded in 1895–1900

These villages used to harvest rubber, cacao, palm oil, and coffee beans.
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On the day of the AFI dinner, Hitchcock receives a wire from Frank Capra, who is in Palm Springs.
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In our digital world, all the accumulated knowledge of human history is available in the palm of our hands.
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About 9:30 p.m. on Palm Sunday in 1965, a tornado struck Toledo, Ohio.
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“Now get on your knees and crawl,” he demanded with the slap of a leather horse crop against the palm of his hand.
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Tobacco at this period was also rolled up in the leaves of the Palm and smoked.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
His strong hands lay palm downwards on the arms of his chair, pressing them hard.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
In fact, on the palm a small drop of blood showed distinctly against the firm, pink flesh.
Uncanny Tales|Various
She had taken off her glove now, and her palm left on his a reminiscence of Peau d'Espagne.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The natives of Guiana use a tube or pipe not unlike a cheroot, made from the rind of the fruit of a species of palm.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.