Definition of raffia Raffia
raf•fi•a
We found 7 definitions of raffia from 5 different sources.
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What does raffia mean?
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NounPlural: raffias |
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| raffia - feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes | ||
| genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia | ||
| liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | ||
| arecaceae, family arecaceae, family palmaceae, family palmae, palm family, palmaceae, palmae chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales | ||
| raffia - fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets | ||
| fibre, fiber a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth | ||
| raffia - leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. | ||
| raphia | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- raffia (n.)
A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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raffia
Same as Raphia
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🔤- raffia, noun, singular of raffias.
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