About The Word Abaca
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Abaca
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What's The Definition Of Abaca?
[n] Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
[n] a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines Synonyms | Synonyms for Abaca: Manila hemp | Manila hemp | Manilla hemp | Musa textilis Related Terms | Find terms related to Abaca: See Also | banana | banana tree | hemp Abaca In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
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