raffia
pronunciation
How to pronounce raffia in British English:
UK [ˈræfiə]
How to pronounce raffia in American English:
US [ˈræfiə]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- raffia (n.)
- fiber-yielding tree of Madagascar, 1729, rofia, from Malagasy rafia. Modern form is attested from 1882; also raphia (1866).
Example
- 1. Trim the raffia ends if necessary .
- 2. Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree used to make baskets and mats etc.
- 3. Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree ; used to make baskets and mats etc.
- 4. Behind me , the raffia roofs of the hotel bungalows were visible through gaps in the trees .
- 5. The three final patterns are dobby weaves in an acrylic-hemp blend : the self-explanatory raffia and the bold textural strokes of pygmy stripe and zulu stripe .