raffia

Noun

• feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

• fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

• leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Raffia , genus Raffia , Raphia , genus Raphia , raphia