Raffia palm \Raf"fi*a palm\ (r[a^]f"f[i^]*[.a] p[aum]m`).
(a) A pinnate-leaved palm ({Raphia ruffia}) native of
Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on
account of the strong fiber (raffia) obtained from its
leafstalks.
(b) The jupati palm.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]