Found 2 items, similar to Attalea funifera.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Attalea funifera Attalea funifera n : Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes [syn: piassava palm, pissaba palm, Bahia piassava , bahia coquilla]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Attalea funifera 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] Coquilla nut \Co*quil"la nut\ [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim. of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.) The fruit of a Brazilian tree (Attalea funifera of Martius.). [1913 Webster] Note: Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close in texture, and much used by turners in forming ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella handles. [1913 Webster]