raffia

1. An African palm tree (Raphia ruffia) having large leaves that yield a useful fiber.
2. The leaf fibers of this plant, used for mats, baskets, and other products.

[Malagasy rafia.]

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
  Synonym: raphia

Meaning #2: fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

Dansk (Danish)
n. - [bot.] raf(f)ia, raf(f)iapalme, raf(f)iabast

Nederlands (Dutch)
raffia(palm)

Français (French)
n. - raphia

Deutsch (German)
n. - Raphiabast, Raphiapalme

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) ραφία (είδος φοίνικα)

Italiano (Italian)
rafia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ráfia (f)

Русский (Russian)
пальма-раффия

Español (Spanish)
n. - rafia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bast från Rafiapalmen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
拉菲亚树, 其叶的纤维, 酒椰

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 拉菲亞樹, 其葉的纖維, 酒椰

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 라피아 야자, 라피아 잎으로 만든 섬유, 라피아 모자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ラフィア, ラフィアの帽子

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ورق الرافيا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רפיה, לכש‬

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