1. Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
   - raphia 
2. Fibre of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

1. Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
   - genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia

Derived forms: raffias

Type of: fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn], liliopsid genus, monocot genus, plant fiber [US], plant fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae, Raffia farinifera, raffia palm, Raffia ruffia

Encyclopedia: Raffia

• Cattleya citrina
• catty
• catty-corner
• catty-cornered
• Catullus
• catwalk
• Caucasia
• Caucasian
• Caucasian language
• Caucasian race
• Caucasian walnut
• Caucasic
• Caucasoid
• Caucasoid race
• Caucasus
• Caucasus Mountains
• Cauchy distribution
• caucus
• cauda
• caudal
• caudal anaesthesia
• caudal anesthesia
• caudal appendage
• caudal block
• caudal fin