transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpē-ə-ˈsä-və ]
noun
Etymology: Portuguese piassaba, from Tupi pi̵asáβa
Date: 1835
1. : any of several stiff coarse fibers obtained from palms and used especially in cordage or brushes
2. : a palm yielding piassava ; especially : either of two Brazilian palms ( Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba )