raphia | ||
1. | [ noun ] leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. | |
Synonyms: | raffia | |
Related terms: | plant_fiber | |
2. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes | |
Synonyms: | genus_Raffia genus_Raphia Raffia | |
Related terms: | monocot_genus Palmae raffia_palm | |
Similar spelling: |
Rappa rap raffia Rapp Raap Raab Raupp raphe rabbi rappee Raffa Raabe |