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piassava

/pee-uh-sah-vuh/US // ˌpi əˈsɑ və //UK // (ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə) //

皮萨瓦,皮亚萨瓦

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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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