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piassava
[ pee-uh-sah-vuh ]
noun
- 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.
piassava
/ ˌpiːəˈsɑːbə; ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə /
noun
- either of two South American palm trees, Attalea funifera or Leopoldinia piassaba
- the coarse fibre obtained from either of these trees, used to make brushes and rope
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piassava1
1825–35; < Portuguese < Tupi 辱ç
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piassava1
C19: via Portuguese from Tupi 辱ç
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"Exports of Sierra Leone are ginger, piassava, pepper, cocoa, coffee, oil palm…"
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They go into the bush for ivory, ebony, piassava, and dye-woods, and carry them for days to find sale for them.
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Attale�a, a genus of American palms, comprising the piassava palm, which produces coquilla-nuts.
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The harbour is one of the best in South America; and the export trade, chiefly in sugar, cotton, coffee, tobacco, hides, piassava, and tapioca, is very extensive.
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Palm, or piassava fibre, derived from the piassava palm, is used in the manufacture of brooms, brushes, &c.
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