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Raffia

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹæfiə

Definitions

A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolrafia
Françaisraphia
DeutschRaphia
5 more languages
العربيةألياف النخلرافية
Bahasa Indonesiarafia
Italianorafia
Nederlandsraffia
Portuguêsráfia

Examples

“He was pressed against the canes and raffia of which this old house was built.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

raffia palm Raffield raffinase raffinate raffination raffinosaccharide

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