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piassaba

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pi⋅as⋅sa⋅va

  [pee-uh-sah-vuh]
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–noun
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.
Also, pi⋅as⋅sa⋅ba  [pee-uh-sah-vuh, -buh] .

Origin:
1825–35; < Pg < Tupi piaçaba
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pi·as·sa·va   (pē'ə-sä'və)   
n.  

  1. Either of two South American palm trees, Attalea funifera or Leopoldinia piassaba, from which a strong coarse fiber is obtained.

  2. The fiber of either of these plants, used for making ropes, brushes, and brooms.


[Portuguese, from Tupi plaçaba.]
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