Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Raffia Palm.
Raffia Palm - as a noun
A large feather palm of africa and madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
raffia fariniferaraffia ruffiaHypernyms (Closely Related)
palmpalm treeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The leaves of the raffia palm are used to make hats and baskets."
"The fibers from the raffia palm can be woven into ropes."
"The raffia palm is native to tropical regions of Africa."
"The raffia palm grows to a height of about 20 meters."
"The raffia palm has large, fan-shaped leaves."