raffia

noun

feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree

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The word raffia breaks down into one root of Malagasy origin: the root raffia, from Malagasy rafia (“raffia palm”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.