abaca
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
- (uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
Synonyms
Musa textilis
manila hemp
Manila hemp， Musa texlilis
Cebu hemp
quilot fibre
Translations
abaca
abacá
Abaka
abaca
abacà
abaca
manillahennep
Musa textilisPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/
Etymology
From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
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