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1. (n.) abaca
a Philippine plant, Musa textilis, of the banana family.
Etymology: (1810–20; < Sp < Tagalog abaká)
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1. (noun) Manila hemp, Manilla hemp, abaca
a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
2. (noun) abaca, Manila hemp, Musa textilis
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
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1. (noun) abaca
the Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. abaca
Manila hemp, or the plant, native to the Philippines, which yield it in quantities.
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