 raffia |
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| 1. | [ noun ] fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets | |
| Related terms: | fiber raffia_palm | |
| 2. | [ noun ] leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. | |
| Synonyms: | raphia | |
| Related terms: | plant_fiber | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes | |
| Synonyms: | Raphia genus_Raphia genus_Raffia | |
| Related terms: | monocot_genus Palmae raffia_palm | |
| Similar spelling: |
Raff Raffa Raphia RAF Raap Raab rabbi Rappa Raabe |
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