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piassava
CIDE DICTIONARY
piassava, n. [Pg. piasaba.].
A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia Piassaba ), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also piaçaba and piasaba . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
piassava, n.
1 a stout fibre obtained from the leaf-stalks of various American and African palm-trees.
2 any of these trees.
1 a stout fibre obtained from the leaf-stalks of various American and African palm-trees.
2 any of these trees.
Etymology
Port. f. Tupi pia{ccedil}{aacute}ba
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