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raffia definition

raf·fia (raf′ē ə)

noun

  1. a palm tree (Raphia ruffia) of Madagascar, with large, pinnate leaves
  2. fiber from its leaves, used as string or woven into baskets, hats, etc.

Etymology: < Malagasy rofia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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