# piassava

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.
2. Either of these two trees.

## Etymology
From Portuguese piaçaba, from Tupian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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