piassava

[ pee-uh-sah-vuh ]

/ ˌpi əˈsɑ və /

noun

Also called monkey grass. a coarse, woody fiber obtained from either of two palms, Leopoldina piassaba or Attalea funifera, of South America, used in making brooms, mats, etc.

either of these trees.

Also pi·as·sa·ba

[pee-uh-sah-vuh, -buh]. /ˌpi əˈsɑ və, -bə/.

Origin of piassava

1825–35; <Portuguese <Tupi piaçaba

Words nearby piassava

piano trio, piano tuner, piano wire, Piarist, pias., piassava, piaster, piastre, Piat, Piatigorsky, Piatra Neamt

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Example sentences from the Web for piassava

Attalea, a genus of American palms, comprising the piassava palm, which produces coquilla-nuts.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
The fibre of the piassava (Leopoldinia piassava, or Attalea funifera) is widely used for cordage, brushes and brooms.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Piassava is obtained from the Attalea funifera, also from the Leopoldina piassaba (Brazil).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
The most important palm of the country perhaps is the Raphia vinifera, which produces the piassava fibre of commerce.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for piassava

piassava

pias (ˌpiːəˈsɑːbə)

/ (ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə) /

noun

either of two South American palm trees, Attalea funifera or Leopoldinia piassaba

the coarse fibre obtained from either of these trees, used to make brushes and rope

Word Origin for piassava

C19: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçaba

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单词	piassava
释义	piassava [ pee-uh-sah-vuh ] / ˌpi əˈsɑ və / noun Also called monkey grass. a coarse, woody fiber obtained from either of two palms, Leopoldina piassaba or Attalea funifera, of South America, used in making brooms, mats, etc. either of these trees. Also pi·as·sa·ba [pee-uh-sah-vuh, -buh]. /ˌpi əˈsɑ və, -bə/. Origin of piassava 1825–35; <Portuguese <Tupi piaçaba Words nearby piassava piano trio, piano tuner, piano wire, Piarist, pias., piassava, piaster, piastre, Piat, Piatigorsky, Piatra Neamt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piassava Attalea, a genus of American palms, comprising the piassava palm, which produces coquilla-nuts. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various The fibre of the piassava (Leopoldinia piassava, or Attalea funifera) is widely used for cordage, brushes and brooms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Piassava is obtained from the Attalea funifera, also from the Leopoldina piassaba (Brazil). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3\|Various The most important palm of the country perhaps is the Raphia vinifera, which produces the piassava fibre of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for piassava piassava pias (ˌpiːəˈsɑːbə) / (ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə) / noun either of two South American palm trees, Attalea funifera or Leopoldinia piassaba the coarse fibre obtained from either of these trees, used to make brushes and rope Word Origin for piassava C19: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçaba Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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