rafia

Definitions of rafia
  1. noun
    feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
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    type of:
    monocotiledóneas
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
  2. noun
    fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
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    fibra
    a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
  3. noun
    leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
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