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Meaning of "raffia palm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAFFIA PALM

raffia palm  [ˈræfɪə pɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAFFIA PALM

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Raffia palm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RAFFIA PALM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

raffia palm

Raffia palm

The Raffia palms are a genus of twenty species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, and especially Madagascar, with one species also occurring in Central and South America. They grow up to 16 m tall and are remarkable for their compound pinnate leaves, the longest in the plant kingdom; leaves of R. regalis up to 25 m long and 3 m wide are known. The plants are either monocarpic, flowering once and then dying after the seeds are mature, or hapaxanthic, with individual stems dying after fruiting but the root system remaining alive and sending up new stems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAFFIA PALM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
copalm
ˈkəʊˌpɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
forearm
ˈfɔːrˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
napalm
ˈneɪpɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm
Thiruvananthapuram
ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAFFIA PALM

rafale
raff
Rafferty rules
Rafferty´s rules
raffia
raffinate
raffinose
raffish
raffishly
raffishness
raffle
raffle ticket
raffler
Raffles
rafflesia
Rafia
Rafsanjani
raft
rafter
rafting

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAFFIA PALM

betel palm
cabbage palm
coco palm
coconut palm
cross someone´s palm
date palm
desert palm
doum palm
fan palm
feather palm
ivory palm
lady palm
oil palm
royal palm
sago palm
talipot palm
thatch palm
toddy palm
Washington palm
wax palm
wine palm

Synonyms and antonyms of raffia palm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «raffia palm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAFFIA PALM

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Translator English - Chinese

拉菲草掌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rafia de palma
570 millions of speakers

English

raffia palm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुराचार हथेली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرافية النخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рафии ладони
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ráfia palma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেফিয়া পাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raphia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raffia sawit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raffiapalme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラフィア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라피아 야자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raffia sawit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cọ sợi cọ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரஃபியா பனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राफिया पाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rafya palmiyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rafia di palma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rafia palm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рафії долоні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rafie palmier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράφια παλάμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raffia palm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bast palm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raffia palm
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAFFIA PALM»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raffia palm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAFFIA PALM»

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Geographical Regions of Nigeria
One reason for this is probably connected with the fact that the productive life of the raffia palm is very short. Indeed after a harvest of palm wine lasting about two months the palm withers and dies, usually in its tenth or eleventh year.
Reuben K. Udo, 1970
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African Dilemma Tales (bascom) Wa
Oil Palm and Raffia Palm 68:1. (Nkundo) The trees met to eat and drink together. When food cooked in palm oil was brought in by a woman dressed in fine clothes , the oil palm could not restrain its pride. It stood up and said, "I produce good oil  ...
William Russell Bascom, 1975
3
Nigerian History, Politics and Affairs: The Collected Essays ...
... and manufacture, mention must also be made of the palm produce industry. First was the raffia palm produce industry which supplied the people with a wide variety of materials - wine, thatch for roofing, timber for various constructions, yarn  ...
Adiele Eberechukwu Afigbo, Toyin Falola, 2005
4
Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History and ...
Lele use only the raffia palm for wine. Their method of drawing it kills the tree; in the process of tapping, they cut out the whole of the crown of the palm just at the time of its first flowering. During the few years before the palm has matured to this  ...
Roy Richard Grinker, Stephen C. Lubkemann, Christopher B. Steiner, 2010
5
Treasury decisions under customs and other laws
It appears from the authorities cited by the Government that raffia is a fiber derived from the raffia palm, which is native to the island of Madagascar and is closely related to the Jupati palm. The leaves of this palm have an average length of 25 ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1919
6
African Worlds: Studies in the Cosmological Ideas and Social ...
This list of the uses of the raffia palm does not yet give an idea of its full importance in Lele culture. The Lele pride themselves on their skill in weaving, and despise the neighbouring Cokwe, Nkutu, and Dinga who are ignorant of the art, and ...
Cyril Daryll Forde, 1999
7
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Industries ...
... and macadamia nuts Oil palm, olive, coconut Mulberry leaf (silkworm feed), decoying sago palm pith (grub feed) Kapok, sisal, hemp, coir (coconut husk), raffia palm, piossaba palm, palmyra palm, fishtail palm Sago palm Vanilla orchid cal.
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
8
Cultivated Palms of the World
common name Raffia palm Native to eastern Africa, this species is found in wet, swampy areas. It also grows in Madagascar but may not be native to that country. A tall, bushy palm with extremely large and long feathery leaves, it prefers an ...
Don Ellison, Anthony Ellison, 2001
9
GodStrong
This edible worm was harvested by hewing down a lifeless raffia palm in which the burrowing worms were perceived to be infested. The worms could be fried in pans, eaten live and raw or roasted in hot flames. (See Fig. 10 in photos below.) ...
Samuel, 2013
10
A Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies and Rituals for the ...
Obatala, on the other hand, is a white orisha who likes to consume white things, so he drinks raffia palm called oli oguro. Palm oil is a spiritual antidote to smallpox as well. Palm kernel oil, called adin, is an offering to Sonponno, used to tease ...
Stephanie Rose Bird, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAFFIA PALM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raffia palm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Research suggests chimpanzees may like to drink, too
They found that the clever animals had learned to take advantage of containers humans placed in the raffia palm trees to collect its alcoholic sap. Fermented ... «The Durango Herald, Jun 15»
2
Home-Brewed Gin Kills 70 in Nigeria, Says Officials
Ogogoro is a west African alcoholic drink usually brewed locally and popular in Nigeria, where it is made from the juice of raffia palm trees and sold cheaply. «NDTV, Jun 15»
3
Don't Place Ban On Ogogoro, Local Gin Producers Beg FG
He reiterated that their “distilled gin” is produced from palm wine derived from raffia palm or liquefied sugar mixed with yeast and “well-cooked before distilling ... «Information Nigeria, Jun 15»
4
Paper Clip: Even closer to humans- Chimps love a drink
Research now shows evidence of the long-term and recurrent ingestion of ethanol from the raffia palm (Raphia hookeri, Arecaceae) by wild chimpanzees (Pan ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
5
Chimpanzees Drink Tree Sap and Get Wasted [Video]
The trees that the great apes are getting drunk from are called Raffia Palm Trees, and studies have proven that the sap produces enough ethanol (alcohol), ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jun 15»
6
Chimpanzees Get Drunk
The study - published in the journal Royal Society Open Science - revealed their tipple of choice is naturally fermented palm wine, produced by raffia palm trees. «ChicagoNow, Jun 15»
7
Study: Humans aren't the only ones who like to booze
The team found that the naturally fermented sap produced by raffia palm trees contains about 3% alcohol by volume. And those “visible signs of inebriation”? «Fox17, Jun 15»
8
Getting Drunk at Brunch No Longer a Characteristic of Hipsters Alone
Fermented sap from raffia palms can be easily sopped up with leaves and has the alcoholic content of a nice IPA. In the past 20 years, scientists counted up 51 ... «New York Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Monkeys Have 'Drinking Sessions' Just Like Humans
Numerous times, they were seen imbibing fermented milky sap from raffia palms. The chimps would squeeze the leaves, which are used by locals to make ... «Design & Trend, Jun 15»
10
Chimps Get Drunk on Palm Wine
Villagers in Bossou tap raffia palm trees for the sap, harvesting it with plastic containers placed near the crowns of the tall palms. Villagers leave the containers ... «Live Science, Jun 15»

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