piassava

== English == === Alternative forms === piacaba, piasaba, piassaba, piasava, pissaba (rare) === Etymology === From Portuguese piaçaba, from Tupian. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɑːvə === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== Bahia piassava palm (Attalea funifera) Para piassava (Leopoldinia piassaba) piassava palm (Leopoldinia piassaba) piassava fiber palm (Leopoldinia piassaba) === References === “piassava”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Noun === piassava m (plural piassavas) piassava (tree) piassava (substance)