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raffia

American  
[raf-ee-uh] / ˈræf i ə /

noun

  1. 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.

raffia British  
/ ˈræfɪə /

noun

  1. 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

  2. the fibre obtained from this plant, used for tying, weaving, etc

  3. any of several related palms or the fibre obtained from them

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Etymology

Origin of raffia

1880–85; earlier rofia raffia palm, said to be < Malagasy

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