Bible Dictionaries
Raffia Palm

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

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.

(2):

The jupati palm.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Raffia Palm'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/raffia-palm.html. 1828.