Piassava
Pronunciation : Pi*as"sa*va
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pg. piasaba.]
Definition : Defn: A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia Piassaba), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also pia?aba and piasaba.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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