raffia

English

raffia fibers from the species Raphia vinivera

Alternative forms

rafia, raphia; rofia (obsolete)

Etymology

From Malagasy rofia.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -æfiə

Noun

raffia (countable and uncountable, plural raffias)

A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).

Translations

fibrous material

Greek: ραφία f (rafía), (informal) ράφια f (ráfia)

Italian: rafia m

Anagrams

affair

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