English Explanatory Dictionary

piassava

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.
  2. Either of these two trees.

Word forms

piassava piassavas piacaba piasaba piassaba piasava pissaba

Etymology

From Portuguese piaçaba, from Tupian.

Derived words

Bahia piassava palm Para piassava piassava palm piassava fiber palm
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