raffia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
noun fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
noun feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

From Malagasy rafia or rofia.

32); a flannel case or raffia covering will protect the glass from breakage. — On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls, Lina Beard
He picked up the raffia circle, placing it back again against the quiet bosom. — The best short stories of 1917, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown
The Guide will remember that rattan and raffia can be used for this when it is impossible to get spruce roots and willow bark. — Woodland Tales, Ernest Thompson Seton

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