[pee-uh-sah-vuh] 
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | either of these trees. |
[pee-uh-sah-vuh, -buh] .