PIASSAVA


Meaning of PIASSAVA in English

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 )

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