piassava

{{Short description|Fibrous product of Brazilian palm species Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba}}File:Piassavabesen 01 (fcm).jpg

Piassava, also piaçava ({{IPA|pt|pi.(j)ɐˈsavɐ}}), piaçaba ({{IPA|pt|pi.(j)ɐˈsabɐ|}}), piasaba, pissaba, piassaba, and piaçá ({{IPA|pt|pjɐˈsa|}}),The piaçá form occurs mostly in Portugal and is considered less correct by some dictionaries. is a fibrous product of Brazilian palm species Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba. It is often used in making brooms and for other purposes.{{cn|date=October 2023}}

Piassava was historically exported to Europe before the widespread use of synthetic materials such as plastic. Today, it is mostly used locally in South America.{{cite book |last=Brokamp |first=Grischa |date=2015 |title=Relevance and Sustainability of Wild Plant Collection in NW South America: Insights from the Plant Families Arecaceae and Krameriaceae |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783658086954 |location=Wiesbaden |publisher=Springer Spektrum |doi=10.1007/978-3-658-08696-1 |isbn=978-3-658-08695-4|s2cid=30557398 }}