English noun: raffia |
1. | raffia (substance) leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. |
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| Synonyms | raphia |
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| Broader (hypernym) | plant fiber, plant fibre |
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2. | raffia (plant) fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fiber, fibre |
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| Substance meronym | Raffia farinifera, raffia palm, Raffia ruffia |
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3. | Raffia (plant) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes |
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| Synonyms | genus Raffia, genus Raphia, Raphia |
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| Broader (hypernym) | liliopsid genus, monocot genus |
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| Member holonym | Raffia farinifera, raffia palm, Raffia ruffia |
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| Member meronym | Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae |
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