Noun
- 1. raffia, raphia, plant fiber, plant fibre
- usage: leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
- 2. Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia, monocot genus, liliopsid genus
- usage: feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
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