fibre vs raffia

raffia vs fibre

fibre and raffia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fibre	Yes	No	No	No
raffia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, raffia is a hyponym of fibre; that is, raffia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fibre:

fibre: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
raffia: fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

Other hyponyms of fibre include beard, byssus, bristle, glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre, spindle, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa, cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey, bassine, coir, string, fibril, filament, strand, lint, man-made fiber, synthetic fiber, natural fiber, natural fibre, oakum, raveling, ravelling.

fibre (noun)	raffia (noun)
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth	fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions	leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

Difference between fibre and raffia

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