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Word: Piassava
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçába
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə
Definition:
a stout fibre obtained from the leaf stalks of a number of South American and African palm trees.
Short Definition:stout fibre obtained from leaf stalks of several South American
Variant Forms:
- piassaba
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