raffia

raf·fi·a also raph·i·a  (rf-)

n.

1. An African palm tree (Raphia ruffia) having large leaves that yield a useful fiber.

2. The leaf fibers of this plant, used for mats, baskets, and other products.

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[Malagasy rafia.]

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raffia, raphia [ˈræfɪə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called raffia palm a palm tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, that has large plumelike leaves, the stalks of which yield a useful fibre

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fibre obtained from this plant, used for tying, weaving, etc.

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several related palms or the fibre obtained from them

[from Malagasy]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	raffia - leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. raphia plant fiber, plant fibre - fiber derived from plants
	2.	raffia - fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets Raffia farinifera, raffia palm, Raffia ruffia - a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
	3.	Raffia - feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes genus Raffia, genus Raphia, 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 farinifera, raffia palm, Raffia ruffia - a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks

Translations

raffia [ˈræfɪə] N → rafia f

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raffia [ˈræfiə] n → raphia m

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raffia

n (= plant) → Raphia(palme) f; (= fibre) → Raphiabast m; (for handicraft, garden) → Bast m; raffia work → Bastarbeit f; raffia table mat → Bastuntersetzer m

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raffia [ˈræfɪə] n → rafia

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raffia [ˈræfɪə] n → rafia

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raffia

n raffia [ˈrӕfiə]

(strips of) fibre from the leaves of a type of palm tree, used for making mats, baskets etc. raffia الرّافِيَه: ألياف مُجَفَّفّه من نَخْل الرافِيَه лико rafie raffiabast der Raffiabast νήμα για πλέξιμο καλαθιών rafia raffiapalm گیاه رافیا raffianiini raphia רַפיָה ताड़ का वृक्ष rafija rafia rafia raffíubast (pálmatrefjar) raffia, rafia ラフィアやし 라피아 야자 rafija rafija tali rafia raffia rafia ráfia rafie рафия rafia rafija rafija rafiabast เส้นใยของต้นปาล์มที่ใช้สานตะกร้าหรือเสื่อ rafya 酒椰葉(或其纖維) рафія پام کی ایک قسم sợi cọ 酒椰, 酒椰叶的纤维