abaca

/ˌæbəˈkɑ/
/æbəˈkʌ/
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Other forms: abacas

Definitions of abaca
  1. noun
    Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
    synonyms: Manila hemp, Musa textilis
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    type of:
    banana, banana tree
    any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
  2. noun
    a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
    synonyms: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp
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    type of:
    hemp
    a plant fiber
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