RAFFIA


Meaning of RAFFIA in English

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.