Noun: piassava palm
- Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
"They harvested piassava palm fibers to make traditional brushes";
- pissaba palm, Bahia piassava, bahia coquilla, Attalea funifera
Derived forms: piassava palms
Type of: feather palm
Part of: Attalea, genus Attalea
Encyclopedia: Piassava palm