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pi·as·sa·va
noun
also pi·as·sa·ba or pi·a·sa·va or pi·a·sa·ba \ˌpēəˈsävə, -äbə\
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese piassaba, from Tupi piaçaba
1. : a coarse brown fiber that invests the bases of the leaf sheaths of a Brazilian palm and is used in making ropes, mats, and brushes; also : the palm (Attalea funifera) that bears this fiber and yields the coquilla nut
2. : a fiber from a Brazilian palm (Leopoldinia piassaba) common along the Amazon river; also : the tree yielding this fiber
3. : the stiff coarse base fiber of an African palm (Raphia vinifera)
4. : coarse fiber derived from any of several palms (as tucum, gomuti, and hemp palm) |