raffia
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raffia
- /ˈɹæfiə/
Rhymes with -æfiə
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From Malagasy rafia or rofia.
noun raffias · rafia · raphia · rofia · roffia
- A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia). He was pressed against the canes and raffia of which this old house was built.
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Talk about this word "raffia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/raffia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. raffia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/raffia "raffia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/raffia.
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@misc{raffia_2026,
title = {raffia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raffia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
