PIASSAVA


Meaning of PIASSAVA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ē - ə - ' sä-v ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Portuguese piassaba, from Tupi p ɨ asá β a

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 )

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