1. (noun) leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

• raphia

2. (noun) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

• genus raffia
• genus raphia
• raphia

1. (noun) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

• arecaceae
• family arecaceae
• family palmaceae
• family palmae
• palm family
• palmaceae
• palmae

1. (noun) leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

• plant fiber
• plant fibre

2. (noun) fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

• fiber
• fibre

3. (noun) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

• liliopsid genus
• monocot genus

1. (noun) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

• raffia farinifera
• raffia palm
• raffia ruffia