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noun
A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
noun
fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fiber, fibre
noun
leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: raphia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plant fiber, plant fibre
History
From Malagasy rafia or rofia.
Across languages
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
