Piassava

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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]