RAFF
Raff, n.
1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. "A raff of errors." Barrow.
2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; — chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
3. A low fellow; a churl. Raff merchant, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov. Eng.]
RAFFAELESQUE
Raf`fa*el*esque", a.
Defn: Raphaelesque.
RAFFIA
Raf"fi*a, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
RAFFIA PALM Raf"fi*a palm. (a) A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on account of the strong fiber (raffia) obtained from its leafstalks. (b) The jupati palm.
RAFFINOSE
Raf"fi*nose`, n. Etym: [F. raffiner to refine.] (Chem.)