Piacaba

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piacaba \Pi*a[,c]"a*ba\, n.
     See {Piassava}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Piassava \Pi*as"sa*va\, n. [Pg. piasaba.]
     A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees ({Attalea
     funifera} and {Leopoldinia Piassaba}), -- used in making
     brooms, and for other purposes. Called also {pia[,c]aba} and
     {piasaba}.
     [1913 Webster]