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PIASSAVA
Etymology
Noun
piassava (countable and uncountable, plural piassavas)
A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.
Either of these two trees.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*as"sa*va, n. Etym: [Pg. piasaba.]
Definition: A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia Piassaba), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also piaçaba and piasaba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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