raf ‧ fi ‧ a /ˈræfiə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Malagasy ; Origin: rafia ]
a soft substance like string that comes from the leaves of a ↑ palm tree and is used for making baskets, hats, ↑ mat s etc
raf ‧ fi ‧ a /ˈræfiə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Malagasy ; Origin: rafia ]
a soft substance like string that comes from the leaves of a ↑ palm tree and is used for making baskets, hats, ↑ mat s etc
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012