Definitions for abaca
ˌæb əˈkɑ, ˌɑ bə-aba·ca

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manila hemp, Manilla hemp, abacanoun

   a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines

2. abaca, Manila hemp, Musa textilisnoun

   Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abacanoun

   A species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile and papermaking fibre (Musa textilis), and also called Manila hemp.

2. abacanoun

   The fiber/fibre of this plant.

3. Etymology: From abacá, from abaká (native name for the plant).

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1. Abacá

   Abacá ( ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [ɐbɐˈka]), binomial name Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant, also known as Manila hemp, has great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, also called Manila hemp, extracted from the leaf-stems. Abacá is also the traditional source of lustrous fiber hand-loomed into various indigenous textiles in the Philippines like t'nalak, as well as colonial-era sheer luxury fabrics known as nipís. They are also the source of fibers for sinamáy, a loosely woven stiff material used for textiles as well as in traditional Philippine millinery. The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m), and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m). The fiber was originally used for making twines and ropes; now most is pulped and used in a variety of specialized paper products including tea bags, filter paper and banknotes. It is classified as a hard fiber, along with coir, henequin and sisal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abacanoun

   the Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila

2. Etymology: [The native name.]

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1. Abacá

   Abacá, binomial name Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the trunk or pseudostem. On average, the plant grows about 12 feet tall. The fiber was originally used for making twines and ropes; now most abacá is pulped and used in a variety of specialized paper products including tea bags, filter paper and banknotes. It is classified as a hard fiber, along with coir, henequin and sisal.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abaca

   ab′a-ka, n. the native name of the so-called Manilla hemp of commerce—really a plantain, much grown in the Philippine Islands.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abaca

   Manila hemp, or the plant, native to the Philippines, which yield it in quantities.

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1. Caaba

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abaca in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of abaca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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