RAFFIA


Meaning of RAFFIA in English

/ ˈræfiə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] soft material that looks like string and is made from the leaves of a type of palm tree, used for making baskets , mats , etc. or for tying things

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Malagasy (the language of Madagascar).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.