raffia

English

raffia fibers from the species Raphia vinivera

Alternative forms

rafia, raphia; rofia (obsolete)

Etymology

From Malagasy rofia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹæfiə/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
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).
- 1958, Saul Bellow, Henderson the Rain King:
  He was pressed against the canes and raffia of which this old house was built.

Translations

fibrous material

Bulgarian: рафия f (rafija)
Greek: ραφία f (rafía), (informal) ράφια f (ráfia)
Italian: rafia m

Anagrams

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