raffia
noun/ˈræfiə/
/ˈræfiə/
[uncountable]- soft material that looks like string and is made from the leaves of a type of palm tree, used for making baskets, mats, etc. or for tying thingsWord Originearly 18th cent.: from Malagasy (the language of Madagascar).
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