raffia palm

noun

: any of a genus (Raphia) of large pinnate-leaved palms of Madagascar and tropical Africa valued for the fiber obtained from their petioles

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The structured look is hand-crocheted from raffia palm trees and is big enough to use as a work, errand, or beach bag. —

Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024 The best-selling bag, woven with 100 percent raffia palm, is also available in blue, yellow, black and white. —

Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023 Both bamboo and raffia palm trees are fast-growing crops that are eco-friendly and non-animal sourced. —

Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 June 2021 The 14 rooms are decorated with raffia palm writing tables, bamboo side tables, botanical lampshades, straw bed frames and headboards. —

BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2021 Traditionally woven using raffia palm fibers, Kuba cloths range in size and shape and are renowned as a significant art tradition from this part of the world. —

Gabrielle Davenport, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2020