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Meaning of Raffia | Babel Free

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

العربية ألياف النخل رافية
Deutsch Raphia
Español rafia
Français raphia
Bahasa Indonesia rafia
Italiano rafia
Nederlands raffia
Português ráfia

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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