raffia
/ˈɹæfiə/
raffia noun: a fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
Noun
raffia (countable and uncountable, plural raffias)
- A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
- He was pressed against the canes and raffia of which this old house was built.1958, Saul Bellow, Henderson the Rain King
raffia meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian
raffia in Tamil
- பனை நாக்கயிறு
raffia in Arabic
- fibrous material
- رَافِيَة rāfiya
raffia in Indonesian
- fibrous material
- rafia
Forms of raffia
| plural | raffias |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | rafia |
| alternative form (obsolete) | raphia |
| alternative form (obsolete) | rofia |
| alternative form (obsolete) | roffia |
Origin of raffia
From Malagasy rafia or rofia.
Phrases with raffia
Words that rhyme with raffia
Questions about raffia
- What does raffia mean?
- Raffia means a fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
- What is raffia in Tamil?
- Raffia in Tamil is பனை நாக்கயிறு. See Raffia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is raffia?
- Raffia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce raffia?
- Raffia is pronounced /ˈɹæfiə/.
- What is the plural of raffia?
- The plural of raffia is raffias.
Words near raffia in the dictionary
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