raphia

Noun raphia has 2 senses

• raphia(n = noun.substance) raffia - leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.;
is a kind of plant fiber, plant fibre

• raphia(n = noun.plant) genus raffia, genus raphia, raffia - feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes;
is a kind of liliopsid genus, monocot genus
is a member of arecaceae, family arecaceae, family palmaceae, family palmae, palm family, palmaceae, palmae