noun
a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes
• Syn: ↑jupaty, ↑jupati palm, ↑Raffia taedigera
• Hypernyms: ↑raffia palm, ↑Raffia farinifera, ↑Raffia ruffia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.