nnoun.substanceleaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.Synset:raphia
Hypernyms:plant fiber plant fibre
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiaplant fibernatural fiberfibermaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiaplant fibernatural fiberfibermaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiaplant fiberplant productplant materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiaplant fiberplant productplant materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.plantfiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and basketsSubstance Holonyms:Raffia farinifera Raffia ruffia raffia palm
Hypernyms:fiber fibre
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiafibermaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiafibermaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.plantfeather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposesSynset:Raffia Raphia genus Raffia genus Raphia
Member Holonyms:Arecaceae Palmaceae Palmae family Arecaceae family Palmaceae family Palmae palm family
Hypernyms:liliopsid genus monocot genus
Inherited Hypernyms:raffiamonocot genusgenustaxonomic groupbiological groupgroupabstractionentity
Member Meronyms:Raffia farinifera Raffia ruffia raffia palm