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raffia

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

raf·fia

noun \ˈra-fē-ə\

Definition of RAFFIA

: the fiber of the raffia palm used especially as cord for tying and weaving

Origin of RAFFIA

Malagasy rafia
First Known Use: 1882

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