piassavaPronunciation: /ˌpiːəˈsɑːvə/Definition of piassava noun [mass noun] a stout fibre obtained from the leaf stalks of a number of South American and African palm trees. [count noun] a palm tree producing piassava. Origin: mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi piaçábapiassava in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of piassava in the US English dictionary
