Noun
A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAgriculture (including raffia ), fishing and forestry are mainstays of the economy. Source: Internet
In addition to the tradition of silk weaving and lamba production, the weaving of raffia and other local plant materials has been used to create a wide array of practical items such as floor mats, baskets, purses and hats. Source: Internet
From saguran to dry palay on, the lowly raffia endemic to this land of Francisco Dagohoy is getting international exposure as it bid an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's longest continuous hand-woven raffia fabric. Source: Internet
She's one of those women who can snip a few holes in a dirty potato sack, draped it over herself, tie the waist with a length of frayed raffia and look as if she just stepped off a Paris runaway. Source: Internet
Gwendolyn R. Bolger, Bolger’s wife, donated this costume to the Smithsonian in 1987 with a spare bag of raffia to stuff the costume. Source: Internet
In Central Africa, the Kuba people developed raffia cloth from the raffia plant fibers. Source: Internet