HyperDic: attalea_funifera

English > 1 sense of the expression Attalea funifera:
NOUNplantAttalea funifera, piassava palm, pissaba palm, Bahia piassava, bahia coquillaBrazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
English > Attalea funifera: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningBrazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes.
Synonymspiassava palm, pissaba palm, Bahia piassava, bahia coquilla
Member ofAttalea, genus AttaleaUnarmed feather palms of central and northern South America
Partscoquilla nutnut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory
Broaderfeather palmpalm having pinnate or featherlike leaves

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