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Raffia vs Wicker - What's the difference?

raffia | wicker |

As nouns the difference between raffia and wicker

is that raffia is a fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus genus: Raphia while wicker is a flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.

As an adjective wicker is

made of wickerwork.

raffia

English

(wikipedia raffia)

Alternative forms

* rafia, raphia; rofia (obsolete)

Noun

(raffias)
  • A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus .

    • Anagrams

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    wicker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture
  • Wickerwork.
  • * Chapman
    • Then quick did dress / His half milk up for cheese, and in a press / Of wicker pressed it.

    Derived terms

    * wickerwork * rewicker * Wicker Man

    See also

    * basket * cradle English terms with homophones

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of wickerwork.
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