Anagrams of: RAFFLESIAS

• Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.

• a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

• matters of personal concern

• transactions of professional or public interest

• British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

• a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

• feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

• 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

• a small wave on the surface of a liquid

• shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners

• twitch or flutter

• look through a book or other written material

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples

• shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix