'Raphia ruffia' definitions:

Definition of 'Raphia ruffia'

From: GCIDE

Raffia palm \Raf"fi*a palm\ (r[a^]f"f[i^]*[.a] p[aum]m`). (a) A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on account of the strong fiber (raffia) obtained from its leafstalks. (b) The jupati palm. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]