raffia
/ˈræfɪə/noun
1- a palm tree native to tropical Africa and Madagascar, with a short trunk and leaves which may be up to 18 m (60 feet) long（原产于热带非洲和马达加斯加的）酒椰。
1.1
- Raphia ruffia, family Palmae.拉丁名Raphia ruffia,棕榈科。
1.2
- mass noun the fibre from these leaves, used for making items such as hats, baskets, and mats酒椰纤维。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Malagasy.