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3 definitions for abaca From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Manila hemp \Manila hemp\ n.
1. A fibrous material obtained from the abaca plant ({Musa
textilis), a plant allied to the banana, growing in the
Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by
the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes,
and cables are made.
Syn: Manilla hemp, abaca.
[1913 Webster]
2. A Philippine plant ({Musa textilis) having leafstalks
that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.;
called also the abaca.
[WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Abaca \Ab"a*ca\ ([a^]b"[.a]*k[.a]), n. [The native name.]
The Manila-hemp plant ({Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See
Manila hemp under Manila.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
abaca
n 1: a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the
Philippines [syn: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp]
2: Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila
hemp used for rope and paper etc [syn: Manila hemp, Musa
textilis]
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