'Raffia' definitions:
Definition of 'raffia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. [syn: raffia, raphia]
noun
Fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
noun
Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn: Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia]
Definition of 'Raffia'
From: GCIDE
- Raffia \Raf"fi*a\ (r[a^]f"f[i^]*[.a]), n. (Bot.) 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). [1913 Webster]