'piasaba' definitions:

Definition of 'piasaba'

From: GCIDE

Piassava \Pi*as"sa*va\, n. [Pg. piasaba.] A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees ({Attalea funifera} and Leopoldinia Piassaba), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also pia[,c]aba and piasaba. [1913 Webster]