raffia palm

/ˌræfiə pɑ(l)m/

Definitions of raffia palm

1. noun

   a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
   synonyms: Raffia farinifera, Raffia ruffia

   types:

   Raffia taedigera, jupati, jupati palm, jupaty

   a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes

   Raffia vinifera, bamboo palm

   a palm of the genus Raffia

   type of:

   palm, palm tree

   any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves