raphia

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raphia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  raphia
      n 1: leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets
           and mats etc. [syn: raffia, raphia]
      2: feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central
         and South America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn:
         Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia]