Thesaurus: raffia

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1. n. A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia.
2. n. leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
3. n. fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
4. A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
5. A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from theleaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia. J. Smith (Dict. Econ.Plants).
6. n:100 n. leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. n. fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets n. feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes