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raffia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genus raffia, genus raphia, raphia |
| Type of | monocot genus, liliopsid genus |
raffia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | raphia |
| Type of | plant fiber, plant fibre |
Examples of raffia
raffia
Large selection of straw, fabric, raffia, cloth and wool hats for men and women.
From the sfgate.com
Essaouira is known for the arts, from woodwork and raffia to painting and music.
From the guardian.co.uk
Sap from both the raffia and oil palms can be allowed to ferment over a few days.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Stick to wooden or raffia-based wedge heels to walk the summer trend for 2008.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
She stuffed the arms with raffia and the legs with newspaper and tissue paper.
From the thestate.com
The raffia wine tends to be sweeter at any age when compared to oil palm wine.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Stuff the bottoms with newspaper and layer raffia or decorator paper on top.
From the ocregister.com
A persimmon napkin is tied with raffia while a single acorn sits next to it.
From the stltoday.com
The pair also presented evening dresses out of raffia that had a highly textured look.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
- 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
- The Raffia palms (Raphia) are a genus of twenty species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, especially Madagascar, with one species (R. taedigera) also occurring in Central and South America. ...
- A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia
- A finely woven fiber derived from palms.
- A type of palm tree that is an important resource in Africa. The fiber from the leaves is used in weaving and is called "raffia." Palm wine is also made from the tree.
- A straw like material used for doll hair.
- La pinnate-leaved palm, the leafstalks are used to make a strong fiber. The porous-centered stalk is dried and used to make rattles.
