piassava
/pee-uh-sah-vuh/US // ˌpi əˈsɑ və //UK // (ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə) //
皮萨瓦,皮亚萨瓦
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Also called monkey grass. a coarse, woody fiber obtained from either of two palms, Leopoldina piassaba or Attalea funifera, of South America, used in making brooms, mats, etc.
- : either of these trees.
Examples
The fibre of the piassava (Leopoldinia piassava, or Attalea funifera) is widely used for cordage, brushes and brooms.
The most important palm of the country perhaps is the Raphia vinifera, which produces the piassava fibre of commerce.
Attalea, a genus of American palms, comprising the piassava palm, which produces coquilla-nuts.
Piassava is obtained from the Attalea funifera, also from the Leopoldina piassaba (Brazil).
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