Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
raffia — ► NOUN ▪ fibre from the leaves of a tropical palm tree of Africa and Madagascar, used for making hats, baskets, etc. ORIGIN Malagasy … English terms dictionary
Raffia palm — taxobox name = Raffia palm regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Arecales familia = Arecaceae subfamilia = Calamoideae tribus = Calameae genus = Raphia genus authority =… … Wikipedia
raffia — [[t]ræ̱fiə[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Raffia is a fibre made from palm leaves. It is used to make mats and baskets. Some embroidered tablecloths or made raffia mats … English dictionary
raffia — /ˈræfiə / (say rafeeuh) noun 1. a species of palm, Raphia farinifera, of Madagascar, bearing long, plume like, pinnate leaves, the leafstalks of which yield an important fibre. 2. the fibre, much used for tying plants, cut flowers, small parcels …
raffia — noun 1》 a palm tree of tropical Africa and Madagascar, with a short trunk and extremely long leaves. [Raphia ruffia.] 2》 the fibre from raffia leaves, used for making hats, baskets, etc. Origin C18: from Malagasy … English new terms dictionary
raffia — n. (also raphia) 1 a palm tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, having very long leaves. 2 the fibre from its leaves used for making hats, baskets, etc., and for tying plants etc. Etymology: Malagasy … Useful english dictionary
Raffia — n. (also raphia) 1 a palm tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, having very long leaves. 2 the fibre from its leaves used for making hats, baskets, etc., and for tying plants etc. Etymology: Malagasy … Useful english dictionary
plant fibre — noun fiber derived from plants • Syn: ↑plant fiber • Hypernyms: ↑natural fiber, ↑natural fibre, ↑plant product • Hyponyms: ↑buntal, ↑flax, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry. For more general… … Universalium
Ikot Ekpene — Infobox Settlement official name =PAGENAME other name = native name = nickname = I.K settlement type = Town motto = The Raffia City imagesize = 300px image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem =… … Wikipedia
palm — palm1 /pahm/, n. 1. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. 4. Also called… … Universalium
