Function: noun
Date: 1872
: a large pinnate-leaved palm ( Raphia farinifera syn. R. ruffia ) of Madagascar and tropical Africa valued for the fiber obtained from its petiole
Function: noun
Date: 1872
: a large pinnate-leaved palm ( Raphia farinifera syn. R. ruffia ) of Madagascar and tropical Africa valued for the fiber obtained from its petiole
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012