piassava

pi·as·sa·va

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-uh-sah-vuh]
- /ˌpi əˈsɑ və/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-uh-sah-vuh]
- /ˌpi əˈsɑ və/

Definitions of piassava word

noun piassava Also called monkey grass. a coarse, woody fiber obtained from either of two palms, Leopoldina piassaba or Attalea funifera, of South America, used in making brooms, mats, etc. 1
noun piassava either of these trees. 1
noun piassava either of two South American palm trees, Attalea funifera or Leopoldinia piassaba 0
noun piassava the coarse fibre obtained from either of these trees, used to make brushes and rope 0
noun piassava a stiff, elastic fiber obtained from any of various palms and used in making brushes, brooms, etc. 0
noun piassava a palm yielding piassava; esp., any of several Brazilian palms (as Leopoldinia piassaba and Attalea funifera) 0

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Origin of piassava

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < Portuguese < Tupi piaçaba

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Parts of speech for Piassava

noun

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piassava popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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