| NOUN | substance | abaca, Manila hemp, Manilla hemp | a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines |
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| plant | abaca, Manila hemp, Musa textilis | Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc |
| Meaning | A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines. | |
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| Synonyms | Manila hemp, Manilla hemp | |
| Broader | hemp | A plant fiber |
| Spanish | abacá | |
| Catalan | abacà | |
| Meaning | Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Manila hemp, Musa textilis | |
| Broader | 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 |
| Spanish | abacá, musa textilis | |
| Catalan | abacà, musa textilis | |
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