Attalea funifera at·ta·lea·funifera uncommon noun 1. Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes Synonymspiassava palmpissaba palmBahia piassavabahia coquillaAttalea funifera Related words Broader terms feather palm Parts Attalea Part of coquilla nut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.