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Raffias

A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).

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    A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).

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raphianoun(historical) Synonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.
genus raffianounfeather palm of tropical africa and madagascar and central and south america widely grown for commercial purposes
genus raphianounfeather palm of tropical africa and madagascar and central and south america widely grown for commercial purposes
bamboo palmnounA Central American palm tree, Chamaedorea seifrizii.
jupatinounA Brazilian palm, Raphia taedigera, whose long stalks are used in constructing buildings
jupatynouna tall brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes
raffia viniferanouna palm of the genus raffia
man-madeCreated by people, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic.
artificialMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
non-natural.—

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