Defenition of the word raffia
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Defenition of the word raffia
- fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
- feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
- leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
Synonyms for the word raffia
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- genus Raffia
- genus Raphia
- Raffia
- Raphia
Meronymys for the word raffia
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- Arecaceae
- family Arecaceae
- family Palmaceae
- family Palmae
- palm family
- Palmaceae
- Palmae
- Raffia farinifera
- raffia palm
- Raffia ruffia
Hypernyms for the word raffia
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- fiber
- fibre
- liliopsid genus
- monocot genus
- plant fiber
- plant fibre
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