Pronunciation : Lif
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Written also lief.]
Definition : Defn: The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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