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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Raffia palm

/(răf"fĭ*ȧ päm`)/ · Raf·fi·a palm · IPA
01 A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on account of the strong fiber (raffia)…
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    A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on account of the strong fiber (raffia) obtained from its leafstalks.